Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field.
Statement II: The amplitudes of electric field and magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related as E₀ = √(μ₀/ε₀) B₀.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field.

Statement II: The amplitudes of electric field and magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related as E₀ = √(μ₀/ε₀) B₀.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic waves are electrically neutral and are not deflected by external electric or magnetic fields, so Statement I is true. In vacuum, E₀/B₀ = c = 1/√(μ₀ε₀), so E₀ = B₀/√(μ₀ε₀), not √(μ₀/ε₀)B₀. Hence Statement II is false.