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JEE Main 20266 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
6 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main 2026 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

For an electromagnetic wave propagating through vacuum, k , E and ω...

For an electromagnetic wave propagating through vacuum, k⃗\vec{k}, E⃗\vec{E} and ω\omega represent propagation vector, electric field and angular frequency, respectively. The magnetic field associated with this wave is represented by :

Options

  1. AE⃗×k⃗ω\dfrac{\vec{E} \times \vec{k}}{\omega}
  2. Bk⃗×E⃗ω\dfrac{\vec{k} \times \vec{E}}{\omega}
  3. Cω(E⃗×k⃗)\omega(\vec{E} \times \vec{k})
  4. Dω(k⃗×E⃗)\omega(\vec{k} \times \vec{E})

Correct answer

B. k⃗×E⃗ω\dfrac{\vec{k} \times \vec{E}}{\omega}

Step-by-step solution

For an electromagnetic wave, the direction of wave propagation k^\hat{k} is along the direction of E⃗×B⃗\vec{E} \times \vec{B}.

Since E⃗\vec{E}, B⃗\vec{B}, and k⃗\vec{k} form a mutually perpendicular right-handed system, the direction of the magnetic field is given by B^=k^×E^\hat{B} = \hat{k} \times \hat{E}.

The magnitudes of the electric and magnetic fields are related by B=EcB = \dfrac{E}{c}.

Using the relation for the speed of light c=ωkc = \dfrac{\omega}{k}, we get B=kEωB = \dfrac{kE}{\omega}.

Combining the magnitude and direction gives:

B⃗=BB^=kEω(k^×E^)\vec{B} = B\hat{B} = \dfrac{kE}{\omega} (\hat{k} \times \hat{E})

Since k⃗=kk^\vec{k} = k\hat{k} and E⃗=EE^\vec{E} = E\hat{E}, this simplifies to:

B⃗=k⃗×E⃗ω\vec{B} = \dfrac{\vec{k} \times \vec{E}}{\omega}

Answer: k⃗×E⃗ω\dfrac{\vec{k} \times \vec{E}}{\omega}
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