Problem 5. An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 5.35 cm and an electric field amplitude of 3.48 V/m.It is moving in the +y direction in vacuum.(a) What is the frequency of the wave?(b) What is its magnetic field amplitude?(c) If the electric field is in the -x direction, what is the direction of the magnetic field?(d) Write down the equations for the electric and magnetic fields of the wave.

Given, The wavelength of the wave, λ=5.35cmλ=5.35×10-2m Electric field amplitude, E0=3.48V/m a. The…

Answered: Problem 5. An electromagnetic wave has…

Similar questions

We are keeping track of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave, and we note when the electric field is at half of its peak magnitude. What can we say about the magnitude of the magnetic field of the wave?
The rms electric field of an electromagnetic wave increases from 262 to 786 N/C. (a) Determine the wave intensities for the two values of the electric field. (b) What is the rms magnetic field associated with each electric field? (c) Determine the wave intensity for each value of the magnetic field. (a) S1 i 52- i (b) B₁ = i B₂ = i (c) S3= i S4= i >
Suppose the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is given by B = : (1.3 × 10−¹0) sin(kx – wt) T. (a) What is the average energy density of the magnetic field of this wave? J/m³ (b) What is the average energy density of the electric field? J/m³
In SI units, the electric field in an electromagnetic wave is described by E, = 106 sin(1.40 × 10’x – wt). (a) Find the amplitude of the corresponding magnetic field oscillations. UT (b) Find the wavelength å. um (c) Find the frequency f. Hz
Suppose the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is given by B = (2.7 x 10-10) sin(kx - wt) T. (a) What is the average energy density of the magnetic field of this wave? J/m³ (b) What is the average energy density of the electric field? J/m³
A linearly polarized sinusoidal electromagnetic wave moving in the positive x direction has a wavelength of 7.60 mm. The magnetic field of the wave oscillates in the xz plane and has an amplitude of 6.90 µT. The magnitude of the electric field vector for this wave can be written as E = Emax sin(kx – øt). What are the following? (a) the value of Emax 2070 V/m (b) the wave number k 826.73 m-1 (c) the angular frequency w 2.48e11 rad/s (d) the plane in which the electric field oscillates the xz plane the yz plane the xy plane (e) the average Poynting vector (Express your answer in vector form.) Sav 11.37 · 10°i X W/m² (f) the radiation pressure exerted by this wave on a perfectly reflecting lightweight solar sail 3.79e-5 Pa (g) the acceleration of the solar sail if its dimensions are 5.00 m x 8.00 m and its mass is 40.0 g 0.038 m/s²
A plane electromagnetic wave is traveling in a vacuum. The magnetic field is directed along the z-axis and given by: B, = 3.0µT sin ((1.0 × 107 )x - (3.0 × 1015 )t ) a) Determine the wavelength , of the wave. b) What is the frequency, f, of the wave in Hertz? c) Determine the maximum strength of the B-field. d) Determine the maximum strength of the E-field and it direction. e) Can you find a time and place when the B-field is zero? f) What is the strength of the E-field when the B-filed is zero?