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An electromagnetic wave with frequency 65.0 Hz travels in an insulating magnetic material that has dielectric constant 3.64 and relative permeability 5.18 at this frequency. The electric field has amplitude 7.20×10-3V/m. (a) What is the speed of propagation of the wave? (b) What is the wavelength of the wave? (c) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field?

Short Answer

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  1. The speed of propagation of the wave is 6.91×107m/s.
  2. The wavelength of the wave is 1.06×106m.
  3. The amplitude of the magnetic field is1.04×10-10T .

Step by step solution

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Step 1: Define frequency and write formulas.

The number of waves that moves a fixed point in unit time is known as frequency.

f=1Torω2π

Where,T =Time period in seconds and ωis angular frequency in .

The frequency, wavelength, and speed of light of any wave are related by the wavelength-frequency relationship.

The wavelength-frequency relationship is:

c=λf

Where, is the speed of light which is equal to 3×108m/s,λis the wavelength and f is the frequency.

The wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency.

λ=cforvf

Where, v is velocity of wave in m/s .

The relation between wave number and wavelength is:

k=2πλ

Where, k is wavenumber in rad/m.

The formula used to determine the amplitude of electric and magnetic fields of the wave are:

Emax=2lε0cBmax=Emaxc

02

Determine the speed of propagation of wave.

Given that,

K=3.64Km=5.18

The speed of the propagation is:

v=cKKm=3×1083.645.18=6.91×107m/s

Hence, speed of propagation of the wave is 6.91×107m/s.

03

Determine the wavelength of wave.

Given that, f=Hz

The wavelength of wave is:

λ=vf=6.91×10765=1.06×106m

Hence the wavelength of the wave is1.06×106m .

04

Determine the amplitudes of magnetic fields.

Given that, Emax=7.2×10-3V/m

The formula used to determine the amplitude of electric and magnetic fields of the wave are:

Bmax=Emaxc

Substitute the values of variables

Bmax=7.2×10-36.91×103=1.04×10-10T

Hence, the amplitude of the magnetic fields of the wave1.04×10-10T is respectively.

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