A plane electromagnetic wave of wavelength $\lambda $ has an intensity $I.$  It is propagating along the positive $Y-$  direction. The allowed expressions for the electric and magnetic fields are given by

  • [JEE MAIN 2018]
  • A

    $\vec E\, = \,\sqrt {\frac{I}{{{\varepsilon _0}C}}} \cos \left[ {\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }(y - ct)} \right]\,\hat i\,;\,\vec B\, = \,\frac{1}{c}E\hat k$

  • B

    $\vec E\, = \,\sqrt {\frac{I}{{{\varepsilon _0}C}}} \cos \left[ {\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }(y - ct)} \right]\,\hat k\,;\,\vec B\, =  - \,\frac{1}{c}E\hat i$

  • C

    $\vec E\, = \,\sqrt {\frac{{2I}}{{{\varepsilon _0}C}}} \cos \left[ {\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }(y - ct)} \right]\,\hat k\,;\,\vec B\, =  + \frac{1}{c}E\hat i$

  • D

    $\vec E\, = \,\sqrt {\frac{{2I}}{{{\varepsilon _0}C}}} \cos \left[ {\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }(y + ct)} \right]\,\hat k\,;\,\vec B\, = \frac{1}{c}E\hat i$

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