JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2026
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Electromagnetic Waves
JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves
The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave...
The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave travelling in vacuum is given by , where is the angular frequency. All quantities are in SI units. The correct statement(s) about this wave is/are:
[Given: speed of light in vacuum ms.]
[Given: speed of light in vacuum ms.]
Options
- AThe wave is travelling in direction.
- BThe magnitude of the wave vector is m.
- CThe value of is rad s.
- DThe magnetic field associated with this wave is given by .
Correct answer
A. The wave is travelling in direction.
Step-by-step solution
The given electric field is .
Comparing the phase with the standard wave equation phase , we can rewrite it as .
Thus, the wave vector is .
The direction of wave propagation is given by the unit vector :
The magnitude of the wave vector is m.
The angular frequency is:
rad s
The magnetic field is given by:
Answer: The wave is travelling in direction.; The value of is rad s.
Comparing the phase with the standard wave equation phase , we can rewrite it as .
Thus, the wave vector is .
The direction of wave propagation is given by the unit vector :
The magnitude of the wave vector is m.
The angular frequency is:
rad s
The magnetic field is given by:
Answer: The wave is travelling in direction.; The value of is rad s.