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COMEDK · Physics · 24. Electromagnetic Waves

The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum is

  1. A inversely proportional to the frequency of the electromagnetic wave
  2. B the speed of light in vacuum
  3. C proportional to frequency of the electromagnetic wave
  4. D reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum
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(D) reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum

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For an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum, the relationship between the amplitude of the electric field \(E_0\) and the amplitude of the magnetic field \(B_0\) is given by the equation \(E_0 = c B_0\), where \(c\) is the speed of light in vacuum. The ratio of the…