JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electromagnetic waves
- JEE Mains 2020
- Medium
- MCQ
A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along the direction \(\frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}}{\sqrt{2}},\) with its polarization along the direction \(\hat{\mathrm{k}}\). The correct form of the magnetic field of the wave would be (here \(\mathrm{B}_{0}\) is an appropriate constant)
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Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(A) \(\mathrm{B}_{0} \frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{\sqrt{2}} \cos \left(\omega \mathrm{t}-\mathrm{k} \frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
Direction of polarisation \(=\hat{\mathrm{E}}=\hat{\mathrm{k}}\)
Direction of propagation \(=\hat{\mathrm{E}} \times \hat{\mathrm{B}}=\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\therefore \hat{\mathrm{E}} \times \hat{\mathrm{B}}=\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\hat{\mathrm{B}}=\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
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