Question
Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is E = {(3.1 N/C) cos [(1.8 rad/m) y + (5.4 × 106 rad/s)t]} What is the wavelength λ?
Solution
Given,
Electric field, E = {(3.1 N/C) cos [(1.8 rad/m) y + (5.4 × 106 rad/s)t]}
Comparing the given equation with the equation
a
Therefore, we get
.
We know that,
which is the required value of wavelength.