Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Physics Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2017 Post Utme Skyline University Physics examination.

Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 29 POST_UTME_SKYLINE_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

A wave of frequency $f$ and wavelength $\lambda$ is propagating through a medium with speed $v$. If the wave is polarized in the $x$-direction, find the electric field of the wave as a function of time and position.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. E_x = E_0 \cos \left\( k x - \omega t \right \)
B. E_x = E_0 \sin \left\( k x - \omega t \right \)
C. E_x = E_0 \cos \left\( k x + \omega t \right \)
D. E_x = E_0 \sin \left\( k x + \omega t \right \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
E_x = E_0 \cos \left\( k x - \omega t \right \)

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This is Post Utme Skyline University 2017 Physics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Skyline University Physics examination.

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