The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is described by By = B0cos(kx - ωt), where B0 = 5.5 × 10-6 T and ω = 3.5 × 107 rad/s. a. What is the amplitude of the corresponding electric field oscillations, E0, in terms of B0? b. Calculate the electric field E0 in volts per meter. c. What is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave, f, in terms of ω? d. What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, λ, in terms of ω and the speed of light c? e. Calculate the wavelength λ in meters.

The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is described by By = B0cos(kx - ωt), where B0 = 5.5 × 10-6 T and ω = 3.5 × 107 rad/s. a. What is the amplitude of the corresponding electric field oscillations, E0, in terms of B0? b. Calculate the electric field E0 in volts per meter. c. What is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave, f, in terms of ω? d. What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, λ, in terms of ω and the speed of light c? e. Calculate the wavelength λ in meters.

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