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JEE Main 202118 MarchEvening Shift

Exam: JEE Main
Year: 2021
Date: 18 March
Shift: Evening Shift
Subject: Physics
Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main 2021 · 18 March · Evening Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have...

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field

( \overset{\to}{E} )

and magnetic field

( \overset{\to}{B} )

components. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field ( → E ) and

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field ( → E ) and

Options

A ${E}_{y}, {B}_{y}$ or ${E}_{z}, {B}_{z}$
B ${E}_{y}, {B}_{x}$ or ${E}_{x}, {B}_{y}$
C ${E}_{x}, {B}_{z}$ or ${E}_{z}, {B}_{x}$
D ${E}_{x}, {B}_{y}$ or ${E}_{y}, {B}_{x}$

Correct answer

C. ${E}_{x}, {B}_{z}$ or ${E}_{z}, {B}_{x}$

Step-by-step solution

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field ( → E ) and

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