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COMEDK · Physics · 24. Electromagnetic Waves

A plane electromagnetic wave with frequency 40 MHz travels in free space. At a particular point in space and time, the magnetic field is \(2 \times 10^{-8} T\). What will be the electric field at this point?

  1. A \(18 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\)
  2. B \(16 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\)
  3. C \(6 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\)
  4. D \(8 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\)
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(C) \(6 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\)

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The relationship between the magnitude of the electric field \(E\) and the magnetic field \(B\) in an electromagnetic wave traveling in free space is given by \(E = cB\), where \(c\) is the speed of light in vacuum. The speed of light in vacuum is…