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The transverse nature of electromagnetic waves is proved by which of the following?

A

Interference phenomena

B

Diffraction phenomena

C

Dispersion phenomena

D

Polarisation phenomena

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D
Phenomena of restricting the vibration of light in a particular direction is called polarisation, it helps to prove the transverse nature of elctromagnetic waves.
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