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JEE Main 201910 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2019
Date
10 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main 2019 · 10 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by → E...

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
\overset{\to}{E} = {E}_{0}\overset{^}{i}\cos \left(kz\right)\cos ( \omegat )
The corresponding magnetic field B→\overset{\to}{B} is then given by:

Options

  1. A\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{j}\cos \left(kz\right)\sin ( \omegat )
  2. B\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{k}\sin \left(kz\right)\cos ( \omegat )
  3. C\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{j}\sin \left(kz\right)\sin ( \omegat )
  4. D\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{j}\sin \left(kz\right)\cos ( \omegat )

Correct answer

C. \overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{j}\sin \left(kz\right)\sin ( \omegat )

Step-by-step solution

\overset{\to}{E} = {E}_{0}\overset{^}{i}\cos \left(kz\right)\cos \left(\omegat\right)
\overset{\to}{E} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{2}\overset{^}{i}\cos \left(kz - \omegat\right) + \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{2}\overset{^}{i}\cos \left(kz + \omegat\right)
\overset{\to}{B} = \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{2C}\overset{^}{j}\cos \left(kz - \omegat\right) + \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{2C}\overset{^}{j}cos\left(kz + \omegat\right)<br/><br />= \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{2C}\overset{^}{j}\left[2\sin \left(kz\right)\sin \left(\omegat\right)\right]<br/><br />= \dfrac{{E}_{0}}{C}\overset{^}{j}\left[\sin \left(kz\right)\sin \left(\omegat\right)\right]
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