JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 4 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Electromagnetic Waves
JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves
A magnetic field vector in an electromagnetic wave is represented...
A magnetic field vector in an electromagnetic wave is represented by . Its associated electric field vector is ______.
Options
- A\vec{E}=-v\lambda B_0\sin
- B\vec{E}=-v\lambda B_0\sin
- C\vec{E}=v\lambda B_0\sin
- D\vec{E}=v\lambda B_0\sin
Correct answer
A. \vec{E}=-v\lambda B_0\sin
Step-by-step solution
The direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is determined by the phase term , which indicates that the wave is travelling along the direction ().
The direction of the magnetic field is given as .
In an electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation is given by the direction of the cross product .
Let the direction of the electric field be .
Since , the direction of the electric field must be .
The amplitude of the electric field is related to the magnetic field by , where is the speed of the wave.
The speed of the wave is , where is the frequency.
Therefore, the electric field vector is .
Answer:
The direction of the magnetic field is given as .
In an electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation is given by the direction of the cross product .
Let the direction of the electric field be .
Since , the direction of the electric field must be .
The amplitude of the electric field is related to the magnetic field by , where is the speed of the wave.
The speed of the wave is , where is the frequency.
Therefore, the electric field vector is .
Answer: