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The oscillating electric and magnetic vectors of an electromagnetic wave are oriented along

A

have the same direction and phase

B

are oriented along mutually perpendicular directions and have the same phase

C

have the same direction but differ in phase by `90^(@)`

D

are oriented along mutually perpendicular directions and they have a phase difference of `90^(@)`

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B
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