GATE EC 2014 Set 2 — Question 63

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumPolarization (Linear, Circular, Elliptical)Plane WavesElectromagnetics

Electromagnetics → Plane Waves → Polarization (Linear, Circular, Elliptical)

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\vec{E}(z,t) = \hat{x} 3 \cos(\omega t - kz + 30^\circ) - \hat{y} 4 \sin(\omega t - kz + 45^\circ)

E_x = 3 \cos(\omega t - kz + 30^\circ)

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E_x = 3 \cos(\omega t - kz + 30^\circ)

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