PYQ NEET- Electromagnetic Waves L-2

Question: The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by $\vec{B}=3 \times 10^{-8} \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \hat{j}$, then the associated electric field will be : (NEET-2022)#

A) $9 \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \widehat{k} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

B) $3 \times 10^{-8} \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \hat{i} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

C) $3 \times 10^{-8} \sin \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \hat{i} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

D) $9 \sin \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x-48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \widehat{k} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

Answer: $9 \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \widehat{k} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$#

Explanation#

For electromagnetic wave,

$|\vec{B}|=\frac{|\vec{E}|}{c}$

Here $\vec{B}$ is magnetic field associated with EM wave

$\vec{E}$ is electric field associated with EM wave

c is the speed of EM wave

$\Rightarrow|\vec{E}|=c|\vec{B}|$

$=3 \times 10^8 \times 3 \times 10^{-8} \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}$

Direction can be determined from

$\text { Poynting vector }=\frac{\vec{E} \times \vec{B}}{\mu_0}$

$\vec{E}=9 \cos \left(1.6 \times 10^3 x+48 \times 10^{10} t\right) \widehat{k} \vee / \mathrm{m}$