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Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

For an electromagnetic wave propagating through vacuum, k⃗,E⃗\vec{k}, \vec{E} and ω\omega represent propagation vector, electric field and angular frequency, respectively. The magnetic field associated with this wave is represented by:

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Answer: (b)

  1. From Faraday's law for a plane wave, k⃗×E⃗=ωB⃗\vec k\times\vec E = \omega\vec B.
  2. Check: ∣B∣=kE/ω=E/c|B| = kE/\omega = E/c and E⃗×B⃗\vec E\times\vec B is along k⃗\vec k.
  3. So the answer is (b) k⃗×E⃗ω\dfrac{\vec k\times\vec E}{\omega}.
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