For the next two questions, consider a transverse electromagnetic wave that is propagating in a vacuum, and the electric field component is as follows: E(x, t) (600 [V/m]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] j = 1. What is the direction of propagation of the EM wave? A. +j B. -j C. Fi D. +k 2. Which of the following is the correct expression for its corresponding magnetic field component B? A. B(x, t) = (0.5 [µT]) cos [(1 × 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (+1) B. B(x, t) = (2.0 [uT]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (+k) C. B(x, t) = (0.5 [UT]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (-1) D. B(x, t) = (2.0 [µT]) cos [(1 × 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (-k) .

For the next two questions, consider a transverse electromagnetic wave that is propagating in a vacuum, and the electric field component is as follows: E(x, t) (600 [V/m]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] j = 1. What is the direction of propagation of the EM wave? A. +j B. -j C. Fi D. +k 2. Which of the following is the correct expression for its corresponding magnetic field component B? A. B(x, t) = (0.5 [µT]) cos [(1 × 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (+1) B. B(x, t) = (2.0 [uT]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (+k) C. B(x, t) = (0.5 [UT]) cos [(1 x 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (-1) D. B(x, t) = (2.0 [µT]) cos [(1 × 107 [rad/m]) x - wt] (-k) .

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