A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along the direction ^i+^j√2, with its polarization along the direction ^k. The correct form of the magnetic field of the wave would be (here B0 is an appropriate constant):
A
B0(^i−^j√2)cos(ωt−k(^i+^j√2))
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B
B0(^i−^j√2)cos(ωt+k(^i+^j√2))
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C
B0^kcos(ωt−k(^i+^j√2))
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D
B0(^i+^j√2)cos(ωt−k(^i+^j√2))
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Solution
The correct option is AB0(^i−^j√2)cos(ωt−k(^i+^j√2)) Direction of polarization =^E=^k