A sinusoidal beam of electromagnetic radiation that is only 2 cm high propagates in the +x direction, with the electric field in the ±z direction. The beam strikes a metal rod that is centered on the...

A sinusoidal beam of electromagnetic radiation that is only 2 cm high propagates in the +x direction, with the electric field

in the ±z direction. The beam strikes a metal rod that is centered on the origin and aligned along the z axis, as shown in

Figure 24.123. You place detectors sensitive to electromagnetic radiation at location 0, −17, 0 m (detector A) and

location 0, 0, 17 m (detector B). Answer the following questions for detector A and for detector B:

(a) Will the detector detect electromagnetic radiation? If so:

(1) What is the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic radiation detected?

(2) What is the direction of the electric field in the radiation?

(3) What is the direction of the magnetic field in the radiation?