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An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the electric and magnetic field `vecE "and" vecB`, which are always perpendicular to each other. The direction of polarization is given by `vecX` and that of wave propagation by `veck` . Then

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  • In an electromagnetic wave, electric field E and magnetic field B are

    A
    Mutually perpendicular to each other
    B
    bisect to each other
    C
    both (A) and (B)
    D
    none of these

  • The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are:

    A
    in opposite phase and perpendicular to each other
    B
    in opposite phase and parallel to each other
    C
    in phase and perpendicular to each other
    D
    in phase and parallel to each other.

  • The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is

    A
    in phase and parallel to each other
    B
    in opposite phase and perpenducular to each other
    C
    in opposite phase and parallel to each other
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