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QJEEM17Phe657: JEE Main 2017 Physics - Class 12 JEEM17Phe657 Solution: The electric field component of a monochromatic radiation is…

The electric field component of a monochromatic radiation is given by

E→\overrightarrow E = 2 E0 i^\widehat i cos kz cos ω\omega t

Its magnetic field B→\overrightarrow B is then given by :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 2E0c{{2{E_0}} \over c} j^\widehat j sin kz cos ω\omega t
  • B −- 2E0c{{2{E_0}} \over c} j^\widehat j sin kz sin ω\omega t
  • C 2E0c{{2{E_0}} \over c} j^\widehat j sin kz sin ω\omega t
  • D 2E0c{{2{E_0}} \over c} j^\widehat j cos kz cos ω\omega t

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

We have

dEdz=−dEdt{{dE} \over {dz}} = {{ - dE} \over {dt}}

dEdz=−2E0ksin⁡kzcos⁡ωt=−dBdt{{dE} \over {dz}} = - 2{E_0}k\sin kz\cos \omega t = {{ - dB} \over {dt}}

Therefore, dB=+2E0ksin⁡kzcos⁡ωt dtdB = + 2{E_0}k\sin kz\cos \omega t\,dt

That is, B=+20E0ksin⁡kzcos⁡ωt dtB = + 20{E_0}k\sin {k_z}\cos \omega t\,dt

B=+2E0ksin⁡k2∫cos⁡ωt dt=+2E0kωsin⁡kzsin⁡ωtB = + 2{E_0}k\sin {k_2}\int {\cos \omega t\,dt = + 2{E_0}{k \over \omega }\sin kz\sin \omega t}

Now, E0B0=ωk=c{{{E_0}} \over {{B_0}}} = {\omega \over k} = c

Therefore, its magnetic field B→\overrightarrow B is given by B=2E0cj^sin⁡kzsin⁡ωtB = {{2{E_0}} \over c}\widehat j\sin kz\sin \omega t

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