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A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum along -direction. What can you say about the directions of its electric and magnetic field vectors. If the frequency of the wave is , what is its wavelength?

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A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum along -direction. What can you say about the directions of its electric and magnetic field vectors. If the frequency of the wave is , what is its wavelength?
Updated OnOct 18, 2023
TopicElectromagnetic Waves
SubjectPhysics
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1 Video solution: 2
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Avg. Video Duration3 min