Consider a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave in vacuum whose electric field has only a z-component given by E, EmazCos (ky+wt). Which statement is TRUE? O The wave propagates in the positive z-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative z-direction. O The wave propagates in the positive y-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative y-direction. The wave propagates in the positive x-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative x-direction. The wave propagates in an unknown direction.
Consider a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave in vacuum whose electric field has only a z-component given by E, EmazCos (ky+wt). Which statement is TRUE? O The wave propagates in the positive z-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative z-direction. O The wave propagates in the positive y-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative y-direction. The wave propagates in the positive x-direction. O The wave propagates in the negative x-direction. The wave propagates in an unknown direction.
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![Consider a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave in vacuum whose electric field has only a z-component given by Ez = EmaxCos(ky +wt).
Which statement is TRUE?
The wave propagates in the positive z-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative z-direction.
The wave propagates in the positive y-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative y-direction.
The wave propagates in the positive x-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative x-direction.
The wave propagates in an unknown direction.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F29d7278f-4991-4253-afc9-748fe0f71b33%2Fb07b411e-1d3b-414d-bc3d-e848e2dd12dd%2F0ogzkis_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave in vacuum whose electric field has only a z-component given by Ez = EmaxCos(ky +wt).
Which statement is TRUE?
The wave propagates in the positive z-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative z-direction.
The wave propagates in the positive y-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative y-direction.
The wave propagates in the positive x-direction.
The wave propagates in the negative x-direction.
The wave propagates in an unknown direction.
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