Find B-Field from E-Field: Correct Answer Revealed

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Homework Statement



E = 20 cos([tex]\omega[/tex]t-50x) [tex]\widehat{y}[/tex] find H in free space?

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I used ([tex]\nabla[/tex] X E ) = -dB/dt , and then integrated that expression with respect to t , for some reason I am getting an incorrect answer ?!

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the correct answer is H = 0.4 w*(eps) *cos([tex]\omega[/tex]t-50x) [tex]\widehat{z}[/tex]
 
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radiator said:
I used ([tex]\nabla[/tex] X E ) = -dB/dt , and then integrated that expression with respect to t , for some reason I am getting an incorrect answer ?!

The Attempt at a Solution



the correct answer is H = 0.4 w*(eps) *cos([tex]\omega[/tex]t-50x) [tex]\widehat{z}[/tex]
remember that H and B are not the same.

D = eps*E
and
H = B/mu

also:

( [tex]\nabla[/tex] X H ) = -dD/dt

or for linear media:( [tex]\nabla[/tex] X B ) = mu*eps*dE/dt
also remember that the curl pertains to spatial, not temporal derivatives.