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Electric field in EM waves is `E= E_0sin (kz-omegat)(hati+hatj)`, then equation of magnetic field is:

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`B=B_0(-hati+hatj) sin (kZ-omega t)`

B

`B=B_c(hati+hatj) sin (kZ-omega t)`

C

`B=B_c(-hatj+hatk) sin (kZ-omega t)`

D

`B=B_0(hati+hatj) sin (kZ-omega t)`

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To find the equation of the magnetic field corresponding to the given electric field in an electromagnetic wave, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Electric Field**: The electric field is given as: \[ \mathbf{E} = E_0 \sin(kz - \omega t) (\hat{i} + \hat{j}) \] This indicates that the electric field oscillates in the x-y plane. 2. **Determine the Direction of Propagation**: The wave vector \( \mathbf{k} \) indicates the direction of wave propagation. Here, since the argument of the sine function includes \( kz \), the wave propagates in the positive z-direction. 3. **Use the Right-Hand Rule**: In electromagnetic waves, the electric field \( \mathbf{E} \), magnetic field \( \mathbf{B} \), and the direction of wave propagation \( \mathbf{k} \) are mutually perpendicular. We can use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the magnetic field: - Point your fingers in the direction of \( \mathbf{E} \) (which is in the x-y plane). - Curl your fingers in the direction of wave propagation (positive z-direction). - Your thumb will point in the direction of the magnetic field \( \mathbf{B} \). 4. **Calculate the Magnetic Field**: Since the electric field is in the x-y plane, the magnetic field will be perpendicular to both the electric field and the direction of propagation. The magnetic field can be expressed as: \[ \mathbf{B} = B_0 \sin(kz - \omega t) \hat{n} \] where \( \hat{n} \) is the unit vector in the direction of \( \mathbf{B} \). 5. **Determine the Direction of \( \mathbf{B} \)**: From the right-hand rule, if \( \mathbf{E} \) is in the direction of \( \hat{i} + \hat{j} \) (which is in the x-y plane), the magnetic field \( \mathbf{B} \) will be in the direction of \( -\hat{i} + \hat{j} \) (which is perpendicular to both \( \mathbf{E} \) and the z-direction). 6. **Express the Magnetic Field**: Therefore, the magnetic field can be written as: \[ \mathbf{B} = B_0 \sin(kz - \omega t) (-\hat{i} + \hat{j}) \] 7. **Final Equation**: The final equation of the magnetic field is: \[ \mathbf{B} = B_0 \sin(kz - \omega t) (-\hat{i} + \hat{j}) \]
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