Q.

The electric fields of two plane electromagnetic plane waves in vacuum are given by E1=E0j^ cosωtkx   and  E2=E0k^  cosωtky. At  t=0 , a particle of charge q is at origin with a velocity  v=0.8cj^ (c is the speed of light in vacuum). The instantaneous force experienced by the particle is :

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a

E0q0.8i^j^+0.4k^

b

E0q0.8i^+j^+0.2k^

c

E0q0.4i^3j^+0.8k^

d

E0q0.8  i^+j^+k^

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

For E1  corresponding  B1=E0Ck^  cos  ωtkx
For E2  corresponding   B2=E0Ci^  cos  ωtky
 Total force acting at t=0, x=0 isFnet=qEnet+qv×BnethereEnet =E1+E2=E0j^+E0k^andBnet =B1+B2=E0Ck^+E0Ci^F =qE0j^+E0k^+q0.8cj^×E0Ck^+E0Ci^F =qE0j^+qE0k^+0.8qE0i^0.8qE0k^F=qE00.8i^+j^+0.2k^

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