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A plane electromagnetic wave propagates along the +x direction in free space. The components of the electric field, E and magnetic field, B vectors associated with the wave in Cartesian frame are

Options

  1. AE _x, ~B _y
  2. BE _y, ~B _z
  3. CE _z, ~B _y
  4. DE _y, ~B _x

Correct answer

B. E _y, ~B _z

Step-by-step solution

Direction of propagation = E B

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