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For an electromagnetic wave propagating through vacuum, k represents the propagation vector, E represents the electric-field vector and ω is the angular frequency. Which expression represents the magnetic-field vector B associated with the wave?
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JEE Mains 2026 6 April Evening Shift
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The equation of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating through free space is given by :
E = √377 sin(6.27 × 10³t - 2.09 × 10⁻⁵x) N/C
The average power of the electromagnetic wave is (1/α) W/m². The value of α is _______
(Take √(μ₀/ε₀) = 377 in SI units)
JEE Mains 202623 January Morning Shift
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For an electromagnetic wave, E=E₀(4î-3ĵ)cos(ωt-kz). Which magnetic field is correct?
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JEE Mains 2025 23 Jan Morning Shift
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A point source of 100 W emits light with 5% efficiency. At a distance of 5 m from the source, the intensity produced by the electric field component is:
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JEE Mains30 January 2023Shift 2Evening Shift
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The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is Bᵧ = (3.5 × 10⁻⁷) sin(1.5 × 10³x + 0.5 × 10¹¹t) T. The corresponding electric field will be
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JEE Mains 2024 09 Apr Evening Shift
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Which Maxwell equation is specifically required for time-varying magnetic conditions and reduces to the electrostatic form in static conditions?
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JEE Mains13 April 2023Shift 1Morning Shift
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A circular parallel-plate capacitor of radius 0.10 m is charged by a current of 2 A. Assuming a uniform electric field between the plates, find the magnetic field at r = 0.05 m from the axis. If B = N×10⁻⁶ T, find N. Take μ₀ = 4π×10⁻⁷ T·m/A.
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Which listed electromagnetic radiation has the smallest wavelength?
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Re-NEET 2024
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In a medium, the ratio of relative permeability to relative permittivity is μᵣ/εᵣ = 1/4. Given √(μ₀/ε₀) = 120π Ω, find ratio E/H for an electromagnetic wave:
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A lossless non-magnetic dielectric has refractive index n. A plane electromagnetic wave in this medium has the same electric-field amplitude E₀ as a wave in vacuum. If the vacuum-wave intensity is I, the intensity in the dielectric is:
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