A plane electromagnetic wave is traveling in the –direction
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Problem
A plane electromagnetic wave is traveling in the −y–direction. At one instant the electric field at a point is directed toward −x. Which of the following directions is consistent with the magnetic field at that instant?
(a) +z–direction
(b) −z–direction
(c) +y–direction
(d) +x–direction