The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is described by By = B0cos(kx - ωt), where B0 = 5.5 × 10-6 T and ω = 3.5 × 107 rad/s. A. What is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave, f, in terms of ω? (Not in Hz) B. What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, λ, in terms of ω and the speed of light c?

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The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is described by By = B0cos(kx - ωt), where B0 = 5.5 × 10-6 T and ω = 3.5 × 107 rad/s.

A. What is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave, f, in terms of ω? (Not in Hz)

B. What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, λ, in terms of ω and the speed of light c

 

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