. The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is given by E =i 40 cos (kz - 6 x 10°t), where E, z and t are in V/m, metre and second, respectively. The value of wave vector k is (a) 2 m- (c) 6 m-1 (b) 0.5 m (d) 3 m-1

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. The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave
in vacuum is given by E = i 40 cos (kz - 6 x 10°t), where
E, z and t are in V/m, metre and second, respectively. The
value of wave vector k is
(a) 2 m-1
(c) 6 m-1
(b) 0.5 m-
(d) 3 m-1
Transcribed Image Text:. The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is given by E = i 40 cos (kz - 6 x 10°t), where E, z and t are in V/m, metre and second, respectively. The value of wave vector k is (a) 2 m-1 (c) 6 m-1 (b) 0.5 m- (d) 3 m-1
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