Question

A sinusoidal electromagnetic plane wave is traveling in the +y direction under water, with an index...

A sinusoidal electromagnetic plane wave is traveling in the +y direction under water, with an index of refraction n = 1.33. The wave is polarized along the z-axis and has a vacuum wavelength of A_0 = 500nm.

A. What is the phase velocity of the wavefront in water?

B. What is the wavenumber of the electromagnetic wave in water?

C. What is the linear frequency of the electromagnetic wave in water?

D. If the electric field amplitude is 31.0 V/m, then what is the magnetic field amplitude in water?

E. Along what axes does the magnetic field oscillate?

Science   Physics   
0 0
Add a commentTranscribed image text
Next >

Homework Answers

Answer #1

0 0
Know the answer?
Your Answer:

Post as a guest

Your Name:

What's your source?

Earn Coins

Coins can be redeemed for fabulous gifts.

Log In

Sign Up

Not the answer you're looking for?
Ask your own homework help question
Similar Questions
Consider a harmonic, electromagnetic plane wave traveling along a line from the origin to the point...
Consider a harmonic, electromagnetic plane wave traveling along a line from the origin to the point (2,6,4). It is linearly polarized and its electric field lies in a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. The wavelength of the wave is 2.0 mm and it has a frequency of 120 GHz. a) What is the index of refraction of the medium in which the wave is traveling? b) Write an expression for E(x,t), that is, the magnitude...
A sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave propagates in the space in the + y direction. If the...
A sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave propagates in the space in the + y direction. If the direction and amplitude (9V / m) of the electrical component of this wave is i, what is the magnetic direction and amplitude? Emergency please!!
A plane wave of wavelength 100 nm is polarized along z direction and travelling along -x...
A plane wave of wavelength 100 nm is polarized along z direction and travelling along -x direction with the electric field amplitude of 300 V/m (in vacuum). The maximum value of wave is at t=0 and x=0. Write the wave equation of magnetic field Calculate the intensity and Poynting vector of electromagnetic wave.
A plane electromagnetic wave traveling in the positive direction of an x axis in vacuum has...
A plane electromagnetic wave traveling in the positive direction of an x axis in vacuum has components Ex = Ey = 0 and Ez = (4.5 V/m) cos[(π × 1015 s-1)(t - x/c)].(a) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field component?
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 4.0 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of...
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 4.0 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of an x axis. The electric field, of amplitude 270 V/m, oscillates parallel to the y axis. What are the (a) frequency, (b) angular frequency, and (c) angular wave number of the wave? (d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field component? (e) Parallel to which axis does the magnetic field oscillate? (f) What is the time-averaged rate of energy flow associated with this...
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 2.5 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of...
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 2.5 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of an x axis. The electric field, of amplitude 270 V/m, oscillates parallel to the y axis. What are the (a) frequency, (b) angular frequency, and (c) angular wave number of the wave? (d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field component? (e) Parallel to which axis does the magnetic field oscillate? (f) What is the time-averaged rate of energy flow associated with this...
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 3.9 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of...
A plane electromagnetic wave, with wavelength 3.9 m, travels in vacuum in the positive direction of an x axis. The electric field, of amplitude 360 V/m, oscillates parallel to the y axis. What are the (a) frequency, (b) angular frequency, and (c) angular wave number of the wave? (d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field component? (e) Parallel to which axis does the magnetic field oscillate? (f) What is the time-averaged rate of energy flow associated with this...
An electromagnetic wave in a vacuum traveling in the +x direction generated by a variable source...
An electromagnetic wave in a vacuum traveling in the +x direction generated by a variable source initially has a wavelength (lambda) of 305microm and a maximum electric field Emax in the +y direction of 8.00x10^-3V/m . If the period of the wave is then increased by a factor of 1.50, what is the equation of the resulting magnetic field component of the wave? What are the coefficients in the equation for the magnetic field component of the wave after the...
Consider an antenna which releases an electromagnetic wave of 3cm wavelength traveling in air(of index of...
Consider an antenna which releases an electromagnetic wave of 3cm wavelength traveling in air(of index of refraction 1) and amplitude of the B-field component of 3mT. what is the resonant frequency of the antenna? write the equation for the E-field component as it propagates in the x direction. How does the equation change if the elctromagnetic wave enters a medium of index of refraction 1.52?
A sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 3.00 GHz travels in the positive x...
A sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 3.00 GHz travels in the positive x direction. If the amplitude of the electric field is 300 V.m-1 and the speed of light in vacuum is taken as 3.0 x 108 m.s-1, write down wave equation in terms of E(x,t) and B(x,t), where x is in meters and t is in seconds for the electric field and the magnetic field.
ADVERTISEMENT
Need Online Homework Help?

Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.

Ask a Question
ADVERTISEMENT