Consider an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum . Choose the correct statement

  • [JEE MAIN 2016]
  • A

    For an electromagnetic wave propagating in $+y$ direction the electric field is $\vec E = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,{E_{yz}}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\,\hat z$ and the magnetic field is $\vec B = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,{B_z}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\hat y$ 

  • B

    For an electromagnetic wave propagating in $+y$ direction the electric field is $\vec E = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,{E_{yz}}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\,\hat y$ and the magnetic field is $\vec B = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,B_{yz}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\hat z$

  • C

    For an electromagnetic wave propagating in $+x$ direction the electric field is $\vec E = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,{E_{yz}}\,\left( {y,z,t} \right)\,\left( {\hat y + \hat z} \right)$ and the magnetic field is $\vec B = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,B_{yz}\,\left( {y,z,t} \right)\,\left( {\hat y + \hat z} \right)$

  • D

    For an electromagnetic wave propagating in $+x$ direction the electric field is $\vec E = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,{E_{yz}}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\,\left( {\hat y - \hat z} \right)$ and the magnetic field is $\vec B = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\,B_{yz}\,\left( {x,t} \right)\,\left( {\hat y + \hat z} \right)$

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