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Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation

Problem 4.199

A standing electromagnetic wave with electric component E=Emcoskxcosωt\mathbf{E}=\mathbf{E}_{m} \cos k x \cdot \cos \omega t is sustained along the xx axis in vacuum. Find the magnetic component of the wave B(x,t).\mathbf{B}(x, t) . Draw the approximate distribution pattern of the wave's electric and magnetic components (E(\mathbf{E} and B)\mathbf{B}) at the moments t=0t=0 and t=T/4,t=T / 4, where TT is the oscillation period.

Reveal Answer
B=Bmsinkxsinωt, where BmEm, with Bm=Em/c\mathbf{B}=\mathbf{B}_{m} \sin k x \cdot \sin \omega t, \text { where } \mathbf{B}_{m} \perp \mathbf{E}_{m}, \text { with } B_{m}=E_{m} / c