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An electromagnetic wave is represented by
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Waves · Waves
Problem
An electromagnetic wave is represented by
E
(
x
,
t
)
=
5.0
V m
−
1
sin
(
2
π
(
x
1.0
m
−
t
4.0
×
10
−
9
s
)
)
E(x,t)=5.0\,\text{V m}^{-1}\sin\!\left(2\pi\left(\dfrac{x}{1.0\,\text{m}}-\dfrac{t}{4.0\times10^{-9}\,\text{s}}\right)\right)
E
(
x
,
t
)
=
5.0
V m
−
1
sin
(
2
π
(
1.0
m
x
−
4.0
×
1
0
−
9
s
t
)
)
. At
t
=
0
t=0
t
=
0
, locate the two nearest positions (one on each side of
x
=
0
x=0
x
=
0
) where the electric field is zero.
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