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An electron is constrained to move along the y-axis with a speed of 0.1c (c is the speed of light) in the presence of electromagnetic wave, whose…

JEE Main 2020 — Physics Electromagnetism

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An electron is constrained to move along the yyy-axis with a speed of 0.1c0.1c0.1c (c is the speed of light) in the presence of electromagnetic wave, whose electric field is E⃗=30j^sin(1.5×107t−5×10−2x)Vm−1.\vec{E}=30\hat{j}\mathrm{sin}(1.5\times {10}^{7}t-5\times {10}^{-2}x)V{m}^{-1}.E=30j^​sin(1.5×107t−5×10−2x)Vm−1. where ttt in in seconds and xxx is im meters.The maximum magnetic force experienced by the electron will be: (given c=3×108ms−1c=3\times {10}^{8}m{s}^{-1}c=3×108ms−1 and electron charge =1.6×10−19Coloumbs=1.6\times {10}^{-19}\mathrm{Coloumbs}=1.6×10−19Coloumbs

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Held on 5 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    3.2×10−18N3.2\times {10}^{-18}N3.2×10−18N

  2. B

    2.4×10−18N2.4\times {10}^{-18}N2.4×10−18N

  3. C

    4.8×10−19N4.8\times {10}^{-19}N4.8×10−19N

  4. D

    1.6×10−19N1.6\times {10}^{-19}N1.6×10−19N

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