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Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is E = {(3.1 N/C) cos [(1.8 rad/m) y + (5.4 × 106 rad/s)t]} ˆi . (a) What is the direction of propagation? (b) What is the wavelength λ ? (c) What is the frequency ν ? (d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field part of the wave? (e) Write an expression for the magnetic field part of the wave.
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(a) From the given electric field vector, it can be inferred that the electric field is directed along the negative x direction. Hence, the direction of motion is along the negative y direction i.e., 
.
(b) It is given that,
The general equation for the electric field vector in the positive x direction can be written as:
On comparing equations (1) and (2), we get
Electric field amplitude, E0 = 3.1 N/C
Angular frequency, ω = 5.4 × 108 rad/s
Wave number, k = 1.8 rad/m
Wavelength, 
= 3.490 m
(c) Frequency of wave is given as:
(d) Magnetic field strength is given as:
Where,
c = Speed of light = 3 × 108 m/s
(e) On observing the given vector field, it can be observed that the magnetic field vector is directed along the negative z direction. Hence, the general equation for the magnetic field vector is written as:
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