The electric and the magnetic fields associated with an electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z- axis,…

The electric and the magnetic fields associated with an electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z- axis, can be represented by
  1. E=E0ı^,B=B0ȷ^
  2. E=E0k^,B=B0ı^
  3. E=E0ȷ^,B=B0ı^
  4. E=E0ȷ^,B=B0k^

Solution

The electric field E and magnetic fields B are perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave, so the direction of propagation of waves is the same as direction of E×B

Now, given that an electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z- axis or k^

Therefore, the E=E0i^ and B=B0j^ because i^×j^=k^

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 1)

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