Given below are two statements: Statement I: Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field. Statement II: The amplitude of electric field and the magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related to each other as E₀ = √((μ₀)/(ε₀)) B₀. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true (b) Statement I is true and Statement II is false (c) Both Statement I and Statement II are false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer: (b). Statement I: EM waves carry no charge, so electric and magnetic fields do not deflect them. True. Correct relation: E₀ = cB₀ = (B₀)/(√(μ₀ε₀)). √(μ₀/ε₀) ≈ 377 Ω, not c, so Statement II is false. So the answer is (b).

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Nature of EM Waves & Wave Equation

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field. Statement II: The amplitude of electric field and the magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related to each other as $E_0 = \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_0}}\,B_0$ .

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

Statement I: EM waves carry no charge, so electric and magnetic fields do not deflect them. True.
Correct relation: $E_0 = cB_0 = \frac{B_0}{\sqrt{\mu_0\varepsilon_0}}$ .
$\sqrt{\mu_0/\varepsilon_0} \approx 377\ \Omega$ , not $c$ , so Statement II is false.
So the answer is (b).

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