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Moving Charges And Magnetism

Question
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The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum is equal to

  • the speed of light in vacuum

  • the reciprocal of the speed of light in vacuum

  • the ratio of magnetic permeability to the electric susceptibility of vacuum

  • unity

Solution

B.

the reciprocal of the speed of light in vacuum

as E=cB
so the required ratio
straight E over straight B space equals straight c
fraction numerator straight B over denominator straight E space end fraction space equals 1 over straight c
Therefore, the ratio of the amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in a vacuum is equal to the reciprocal of the speed of light.