A beam of light travelling along X-axis is described by the electric field Ey = 900sin (t – x/c). The ratio of electric force to magnetic force on a charge q moving along Y-axis with a speed of 3 * 107 ms-1 will be:

(Given speed of light = 3 * 108 ms-1)

Option 1 - <p>1 : 1</p>
Option 2 - <p>1 : 10</p>
Option 3 - <p>10 : 1</p>
Option 4 - <p>1 : 2</p>
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:

E y = 9 0 0 s i n ω ( t x c )

F E F B = q E | q V ¯ * B ¯ | = C V = 3 * 1 0 8 3 * 1 0 7 = 1 0

F E F B = 1 0 1

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7 months ago

E y = 9 0 0 s i n ? ( t ? x c )

F E F B = q E | q V ¯ * B ¯ | = C V = 3 * 1 0 8 3 * 1 0 7 = 1 0

? F E F B = 1 0 1

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7 months ago

E y = 9 0 0 s i n ? ( t ? x c )

F E F B = q E | q V ¯ * B ¯ | = C V = 3 * 1 0 8 3 * 1 0 7 = 1 0

? F E F B = 1 0 1

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