Question

In what directions are the electromagnetic waves traveling in FIGURE

Short answer

(a) Electromagnetic wave points travelling out of the page

(b) Electromagnetic wave points travelling upwards

Step-by-step solution

electromagnetic waves

Electromagnetic waves, or EM waves, are waves that are created whenever an electric field and a magnetic field move together. EM waves, in other words, are composed of alternating magnetoelectric fields.

Graph to explain (part a and b)

a.) The right-hand rule has $E\times B$point out of the page.

b.) $E\times B$points up.