The magnetic field of an electromagnetic plane wave travelling along t...
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By = (2 x 10-7 T sin[500x + 1.5 x 10^11t])
Comparing this equation with the standard
(b) Let E0 be the amplitude of electric field.
Since wave is propagating along x-axis and
B along y-axis, hence E must be along z-axis
E = 60 V/m sin [500x + 1.5 x 10^11t]
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The magnetic field of an electromagnetic plane wave travelling along t...
Calculation of Wavelength and Frequency:
Given: By = 2 × 10–7 sin (0.5 × 103x - 1.5 × 1011t) T
The equation for a plane wave in one dimension can be written as:
B(x, t) = B0 sin(kx - ωt + ϕ)
Comparing the given equation with the general equation, we can equate the terms to find the values of k and ω.
Comparing the x terms:
0.5 × 103x = kx
k = 0.5 × 103 rad/m
Comparing the t terms:
1.5 × 1011t = ωt
ω = 1.5 × 1011 rad/s
Wavelength (λ) can be calculated using the formula:
λ = 2π/k
Plugging in the value of k, we get:
λ = 2π/(0.5 × 103) = 4π × 103 m = 12.57 km
Frequency (f) can be calculated using the formula:
f = ω/2π
Plugging in the value of ω, we get:
f = (1.5 × 1011)/(2π) ≈ 23.84 GHz
Equation of the Electric Field:
In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) are related by the equation:
c = E/B
where c is the speed of light in a vacuum.
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 × 108 m/s.
Rearranging the equation, we can solve for E:
E = cB
Plugging in the values, we get:
E = (3 × 108 m/s)(2 × 10–7 sin (0.5 × 103x - 1.5 × 1011t)) = 6 × 101 m/s sin (0.5 × 103x - 1.5 × 1011t) V/m
Thus, the equation of the electric field is E = 6 × 101 m/s sin (0.5 × 103x - 1.5 × 1011t) V/m.
Explanation:
- The wavelength (λ) represents the spatial period of the wave and is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs.
- The frequency (f) represents the temporal period of the wave and is the number of complete cycles per second.
- The equation of the electric field (E) is derived from the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave.
- By comparing the given equation with the general equation for a plane wave, we can determine the values of k and ω, which are used to calculate the wavelength and frequency.
- The speed of light in a vacuum (c) is used to relate the electric and magnetic fields in the wave.