University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 32 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Exercises - Page 1074: 32.32

Answer

a. 2.00 m. b. 1.00 m.

Work Step by Step

a. The nodal planes of the electric field are $\lambda/2$ apart. $$\lambda/2 =\frac{c}{2f}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{(2)(75.0\times10^{6}Hz)}=2.00m$$ b. The nodal planes of the magnetic field are separated by a distance $\lambda/2$ and are midway between the nodal planes of the electric field. The distance between a nodal plane of $\vec{E}$ and one of $\vec{B}$ is one-quarter of a wavelength. $$\lambda/4 =\frac{c}{4f}=\frac{3.00\times10^{8}m/s}{(4)(75.0\times10^{6}Hz)}=1.00m$$
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