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Worked example: Propagation of EM waves

Let's figure out the direction of oscillation of the magnetic field, given the direction of electric fields, and the direction of propagation of the wave. Also, let's use that to write a wave equation for E and B as functions of time and position . Created by Vibhor Pandey.

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