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Essential formulas: c = 1/sqrt() = 3 x 10^8 m/s. = d. / = c. u = = / ( = ). I = c. S = (E x B). Pressure: I/c (absorb), 2I/c (reflect). v = , n = sqrt(). lambdaf = c.
JEE strategy by question type: (1) Displacement current: use = AdE/dt or equivalently = CdV/dt. (2) E-B relationship: = (B is always much smaller numerically in SI). (3) Direction: use E x B for propagation direction. (4) Intensity: I = c — memorize this one formula and derive the rest. (5) Radiation pressure: remember the factor of 2 for reflection. (6) Spectrum questions: know the order, sources, and one key application per region. (7) Speed in medium: v = = () for non-magnetic materials. Common traps: confusing absorption and reflection pressure, forgetting that E and B are in phase (not 90 degrees out of phase), and mixing up with .