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Problem 41.7 (RHK)


A certain plane electromagnetic wave has a maximum electric field of . We have to find the maximum magnetic field.


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For a plane electromagnetic wave the electric field, E, and the magnetic field, B, are related as

It is given that the plane electromagnetic wave has a maximum electric field of . Therefore, the maximum magnetic field associated with the wave will be