The electric field amplitude of a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum is

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The electric field amplitude of a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum is 120 V m−1120\,\text{V m}^{-1}. Take c=3.0×108 m s−1c = 3.0 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}. Calculate the corresponding magnetic field amplitude B0B_0. (a) 6.4×10−8 T6.4 \times 10^{-8}\,\text{T} (b) 4.0×10−7 T4.0 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{T} (c) 2.0×10−7 T2.0 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{T} (d) 4.0×10−6 T4.0 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{T}

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