A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along x direction can have the following pairs of vecE and vecB

Question

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along x direction can have the following pairs of vecE and vecB (A) Ey, Bz (B) Ez, By (C) Ex, By (D) both (a) and (b)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

As electric and magnetic field vectors vecE and vecB are perpendicular to each other as well as perpendicular to the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave. Hence options (a) and (b) are correct.

Q. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along $x$ direction can have the following pairs of $E$ and $B$

$E_{y}$ , $B_{z}$

$E_{z}$ , $B_{y}$

$E_{x}$ , $B_{y}$

both (a) and (b)

As electric and magnetic field vectors $E$ and $B$ are perpendicular to each other as well as perpendicular to the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave. Hence options (a) and (b) are correct.

Q. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along x direction can have the following pairs of E and B

Ey​, Bz​

Ez​, By​

Ex​, By​