How is the speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum determined by the electric and magnetic fields of the wave?
Answer: It equals the ratio of the field amplitudes, (equivalently ).
Solution
In an electromagnetic wave the peak values of the fields are related by .
Hence the speed is fixed by the ratio of the field amplitudes:
This equals m/s.
Hence the speed is fixed by the ratio of the field amplitudes:
This equals m/s.
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