Consider each of the following electric- and magnetic-field orientations given for E&M waves. In each case, what is the direction of propagation of the wave? (i) E in the -z direction, B in the +y direction; (ii) E in the -y direction, B in the +z direction; (ii) E in the +z direction, B in the +x direction; (iv) E in the +y-direction, B in the -z-direction. +y +x +z (i) +x, (ii) -x, (iii) +y, (iv) -x () -х, (i) -х, (iї) -у, (iv) +x () -х, (iї) +х, (iї) -у, (iv) +x (i) -x, (ii) -x, (iii) +y, (iv) -x (i) +x, (ii) -x, (iii) -y, (iv) -x

Consider each of the following electric- and magnetic-field orientations given for E&M waves. In each case, what is the direction of propagation of the wave? (i) E in the -z direction, B in the +y direction; (ii) E in the -y direction, B in the +z direction; (ii) E in the +z direction, B in the +x direction; (iv) E in the +y-direction, B in the -z-direction. +y +x +z (i) +x, (ii) -x, (iii) +y, (iv) -x () -х, (i) -х, (iї) -у, (iv) +x () -х, (iї) +х, (iї) -у, (iv) +x (i) -x, (ii) -x, (iii) +y, (iv) -x (i) +x, (ii) -x, (iii) -y, (iv) -x

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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