The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by 
. At 
, a positively charged particle is at the point 
. If its instantaneous velocity at ( 
) is 
, the force acting on it due to the wave is :
A
B
Antiparallel to 
C
Parallel to 
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
JEE Main 2020
Force due to electric field is in direction 
because at 
Force due to magnetic field is in direction 
and 
it is parallel to 
net force is antiparallel to 
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