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Current Electricity

Question
CBSEENPH12038075

Suppose that the electric field amplitude of an electromagnetic wave is E0 = 120 N/C and that its frequency is v = 50.0 MHz. (a) Determine, B0, ω, k, and λ. (b)    Find expressions for E and B.

Solution

Given,
Amplitude of EM waves, Eo120 N/C
Frequency of wave, v = 50.0 MHz 

(a) Using the relation, we have 

               E0B0 = C

              B0 = E0C = 1203 × 108T

                               = 40 × 10-8T = 400 × 10-9T = 400 nT 

which is the required amplitude of magnetic field.

Angular frequency is given by, 

                  ω = 2π v     = 2π × 50 × 106     = 3.14 × 108 rad s-1

Wave vector k is given by, 

           k = 2πλ    = 2π v = 2π vC    =ωC = π × 1083 × 108 rad m-1

              = π3rad m-1 = 1.05 rad m-1 

Wavelength of the EM wave is,
                 
                  C= ;  λ = Cv = 3 × 10850 × 106m                = 30050 = 6m. 

(b) Let the electromagnetic wave travel along +x-axis, and E and B are along y-axis and z-axis respectivelty.
Then, 

Ey = E0 sin (kx-ωt) j
    = 120 sin(1.05 x - 3.14 × 108t) j^ NC-1 and, 

Bz = B0 sin (kx - ωt) k^     = 400 sin (1.05x - 3.14 × 108 t) k nT 

The above expressions represent electric and magnetic field. 
          

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