Chapter 31: Q. 14 (page 901)

The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is $B_{z} = (3.00 μT) \sin [(1.00 \times 10^{7}) x - ωt]$ , where $x$ is in $m$ and $t$ is in s. What are the wave's (a) wavelength, (b) frequency, and (c) electric field amplitude?

Short Answer

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a.Wave length of EM wave is $6.28 \times 10^{- 7} m$ .

b.Frequency of EM wave is $4.775 \times 10^{14} Hz$ .

c. Electric field amplitude of EM wave is $900 V / m$ .

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Calculation for Wavelength of EM waves (part a)

(a).

As it stands,

$c = 3 \times 10^{8} m / s$

$B_{z} = (3.00 μT) \sin [(1.00 \times 10^{7}) x - ωt]$

Wavelength is,

$λ = \frac{2 π}{1 \times 10^{7}} m$

$λ = 2 π \times 10^{- 7} m$

$λ \approx 6.28 \times 10^{- 7} m$

Calculation for frequency for EM waves (part b)

(b).

Frequency is,

$c = f \cdot λ$

Both should be divided bylocalid="1648798271555" $λ$ ,

$\frac{c}{λ} = \frac{f \cdot λλ}{λ}$

$f \approx \frac{c}{λ}$

$f \approx \frac{3 \times 10^{8} m / s}{2 π \times 10^{- 7} m}$

$f \approx 4.775 \times 10^{14} Hz$

Calculation for electric field amplitude of EM waves (part c)

(c).

As it stands,

$B_{z} = (3.00 μT) \sin [(1.00 \times 10^{7}) x - ωt]$

$= Bsin [(1.00 \times 10^{7}) x - ωt]$

$| E | = c | B |$

$| E | = 3 \times 10^{8} m / s \times 3 μT$

$| E | = 900 V / m$

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The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is $B_{z} = (3.00 μT) \sin [(1.00 \times 10^{7}) x - ωt]$ , where $x$ is in $m$ and $t$ is in s. What are the wave's (a) wavelength, (b) frequency, and (c) electric field amplitude?

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Calculation for electric field amplitude of EM waves (part c)

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