ELECTRIC FIELDS IN MATTER — Edward Purcell & David Morin
Physics — E&M · em-waves-gaussian-units
Problem
Start with the source-free, or ``empty-space,'' Maxwell's equations in Gaussian units in Eq. (9.21). Consider a wave described by Eqs. (9.22) and (9.23), but now with E0 in statvolts/cm and B0 in gauss. What conditions must E0, B0, and v meet to satisfy Maxwell's equations?