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An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has an electric field given by \( E_x = 150 \sin(5 \times 10^3 z -
1.5 \times 10^{12} t) \, \text{V/m} \). What is the angular frequency \( \omega \)?

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**Ampere-Maxwell law** ∮ B·dl = μ₀(I_c + ε₀ dΦ_E/dt) generalizes Ampere's law, displacement current arises from time-varying electric field, source of magnetic field like conduction current. For rate of change of flux 2×10¹¹ V·m/s, I_d = ε₀×2×10¹¹ =8.85×10⁻¹²×2×10¹¹=1.77 A. Comparing with E_x = E₀ sin(kz - ω t) , we have ω = 1.5 × 10¹² rad/s . Using c = fλ, E₀/B₀ = c, I_d = ε₀ dΦ_E/dt, and spectrum classification λ = c/f, evaluation yields 1.5 × 10¹² rad/s, illustrating EM wave transverse nature and Maxwell's displacement current concept.

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