Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 25 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 900: 8

Answer

(a) The z component is zero. (b $\vec{E}=(1.58N/C)\hat x+(0.906N/C)\hat y$)

Work Step by Step

(a) As E is perpendicular to the direction of propagation, the z component must be zero. (b) We can determine $\vec{E}$ in terms of unit vectors as $\vec{E}=c(-B_y\space\hat x+B_z \space \hat y)$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\vec{E}=(3.00\times 10^8)(-(-5.28\times 10^8)\hat x+(3.02\times 10^{-9})\hat y)$ $\vec{E}=(1.58N/C)\hat x+(0.906N/C)\hat y$
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