BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    The  magnetic  field  amplitude  of an electromagnetic wave is \[2\times {{10}^{-7}}T\], Its electric field amplitude, if the wave is travelling in free space is:

    A)  \[6\,\,V{{m}^{-1}}\]                                      

    B)         \[60\,\,V{{m}^{-1}}\]

    C)         \[\frac{1}{6}\,V{{m}^{-1}}\]                       

    D)         none of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We can write the electric and magnetic fields as sinusoidal functions of position \[x\] and time t. \[E={{E}_{0}}\sin (kx-\omega t)\] \[B={{B}_{0}}\sin (kx-\omega t)\] In this \[{{E}_{0}}\]and \[{{B}_{0}}\]are the amplitudes of the fields. Further                                 \[c=\frac{{{E}_{0}}}{{{B}_{0}}}.\]                 or            \[{{E}_{0}}={{B}_{0}}c\] Given, \[{{B}_{0}}=2\times {{10}^{-7}}T,c=3\times {{10}^{8}}\,m/s\] we have \[{{E}_{0}}=2\times {{10}^{-7}}\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}=60\,V{{m}^{-1}}\]


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