An electromagnetic wave is propagating along the + z -axis. Direction of electric and the magnetic field of this wave can be represented by

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An electromagnetic wave is propagating along the + z -axis. Direction of electric and the magnetic field of this wave can be represented by, E → = E 0 i ^ , B → = B 0 j ^, E → = E 0 k ^ , B → = B 0 i ^, E → = E 0 j ^ , B → = B 0 i ^, E → = E 0 j ^ , B → = B 0 k ^

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The electromagnetic wave is propagating along the +z axis. Since the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave. Also, E ⁡ → × B ⁡ → gives the direction of wave propagation. E ⁡ → = E ⁡ 0 i ⁡ ^ , B = B ⁡ 0 j ⁡ ^ ∵ i ⁡ ^ × j ⁡ ^ = k ^

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