Multiple Choice
A plane electronmagnetic wave is travelling in the positive x direction. At the instant shown the electric field at the extremely narrow dashed rectangle is in the negative z direction and its magnitude is decreasing. Which diagram correctly shows the directions and relative magnitudes of the electric field at the edges of the rectangle?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
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