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The magnetic field of a uniform plane wave that propagates in a vacuum, is given by...

The magnetic field of a uniform plane wave that propagates in a vacuum, is given by the expression:

B (r, t) = (10^−6 )[xˆ + 2yˆ + Bzzˆ] cos [ωt + 3x - y - z] in m.k.s.units and where xˆ, yˆ, zˆ are unit vectors along the cartesians axes . Find:

(a) The propagation direction.

(b) The wavelength λ.

(c) The angular frequency ω.

(d) The associated electrical field

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