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A plane electromagnetic wave with wavelength 3.0 m, travels in free space in the+xdirection with its electric field vector~E, of amplitude 3
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A plane electromagnetic wave with wavelength 3.0 m, travels in free space in the+xdirection with its electric field vector~E, of amplitude 300 V/m, directed along they-axis.(a) What is the frequencyfof the wave?
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Answer:
f =1 10⁸ Hz
Explanation:
The speed of an electromagnetic wave is given by
c = Lam f
In our case, the wavelength is 3.0 m, so we can clear the frequency
f = c / Lam
f = 3 108/3.
f =1 10⁸ Hz