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A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along the z-direction. If the electric field component of this wave is in the direction $(\hat{i}+\hat{j})$, then which of the following the direction of the magnetic field component: |
$(-\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}})$ $(\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}})$ $(-\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}})$ $(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}})$ |
$(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}})$ |
The magnetic field component is perpendicular to the direction of propagation and the direction of electric field. Using vector algebra E × B should be in z-direction. ∴ $(\hat{i}+\hat{j}) \times(-\hat{i}+\hat{j})=2 \hat{k}$ |