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In the propagation of electromagnetic waves the angle between the direction of propagation and plane of polarisation is

A

(a) `0^@`

B

(b) `45^@`

C

(c) `90^@`

D

(d) `180^@`

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A plane which contains `vecE` and the propagation direction is called the plane of polarization.
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