The ratio of the amplitude of the magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum is equal to:
the speed of light in vacuum
reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum
the ratio of magnetic permeability to the electric susceptibility of vacuum
unity
For an electromagnetic wave propagating in a vacuum, the relationship between the amplitude of the electric field () and the amplitude of the magnetic field () is given by the speed of light ():
The question asks for the ratio of the amplitude of the magnetic field to the amplitude of the electric field (). Rearranging the formula: Thus, the ratio is equal to the reciprocal of the speed of light in vacuum.
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