Figure 33-28 shows the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave at a certain instant. Is the wave traveling into the page or out of the page?

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The direction of the wave is into the page.

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01

The given data

(a) The electric field is along negative y axis.

(b) The magnetic field is along negative x axis.

02

Understanding the concept of electromagnetic wave

An electromagnetic wave consists of an electric field and a magnetic field and the direction of the propagating electromagnetic wave is perpendicular to the plane in which the electric field and magnetic field lie.

03

Calculation of the direction of the travelling wave

The direction of the wave travel is given by the cross product E×B

Now, the direction of the vector product is given by the right hand rule, so applying the right hand rule and curling fingers of the right hand from vectorEtowards vectorB, then thumb denotes the direction of wave travel.

Hence, the wave travels into the page.

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