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JEE Main 2021Electromagnetic Waves Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

Question

A linearly polarized electromagnetic wave in vacuum is



is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting wall at z = a. Choose the correct option

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DThe reflected wave will be

Step-by-step explanation

Reflected wave will have direction opposite to incident wave.

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