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Old 11-21-2009, 04:20 PM
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Here is the Question -
By Assuming solutions of the from E=Eocos(kz-wt) and B=Bocos(kz-wt), show that Maxwells eqns lead to transverse EM waves, so that E.B=0 and there is no component of the fields in the direction of propagation.

These seemed fairly straight forward but I just cant work it out. Visually its easy to see but I cant get the proof to work. Any help would be appreciated.
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