An electromagnetic wave with frequency $\omega $ and wavelength $\lambda $ travels in the $+y$ direction. Its magnetic field is along $+x$ axis. The vector equation for the associated electric field (of amplitude $E_0$) is
An electromagnetic wave with frequency $\omega $ and wavelength $\lambda $ travels in the $+y$ direction. Its magnetic field is along $+x$ axis. The vector equation for the associated electric field (of amplitude $E_0$) is
- A
$\vec E = {E_{0\,}}\,\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }y} \right)\hat x$
- B
$\vec E = -{E_{0\,}}\,\cos \left( {\omega t + \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }y} \right)\hat x$
- C
$\vec E = -{E_{0\,}}\,\cos \left( {\omega t + \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }y} \right)\hat z$
- D
$\vec E = {E_{0\,}}\,\cos \left( {\omega t - \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }y} \right)\hat z$
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