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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electromagnetic waves
  • JEE Mains 2023
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All electromagnetic wave is transporting energy in the negative \(z\) direction. At a certain point and certain time the direction of electric field of the wave is along positive y direction. What will be the direction of the magnetic field of the wave at that point and instant?

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(A) Positive direction of \(x\)

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As, poynting vector

\(\overrightarrow{ S }=\overrightarrow{ E } \times \overrightarrow{ H }\)

Given energy transport \(=\) negative \(z\) direction Electric field \(=\) positive \(y\) direction

\((-\hat{ k })=(+\hat{ j }) \times[\hat{ i }]\)

Hence according to vector cross product magnetic field should be positive \(x\) direction.

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