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In a plane electromagnetic wave, the directions of electric field and magnetic field are represented byk and 2 i-2 j, respectively. What is the unit…

JEE Main 2020 — Physics Electromagnetism

2020mcqmedium

In a plane electromagnetic wave, the directions of electric field and magnetic field are represented byk^\hat{k}k^ and 2i^−2j^2\hat{i}-2\hat{j}2i^−2j^​, respectively. What is the unit vector along direction of propagation of the wave.

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Held on 2 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    12(i^+j^)\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i}+\hat{j})2​1​(i^+j^​)

  2. B

    12(j^+k)\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{j}+k)2​1​(j^​+k)

  3. C

    15(i^+2j^)\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}(\hat{i}+2\hat{j})5​1​(i^+2j^​)

  4. D

    15(2i^+j^)\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}(2\hat{i}+\hat{j})5​1​(2i^+j^​)

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