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The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave in vaccum is represented by
`E_x = 0,E_y = 0.5 cos [2pi xx 10^8 (t-x//c)]` and `E_z = 0`.
What is the direction of propagation of electromagnetic waes?

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  18. What are electromagnetic waves?

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  19. Prove that electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.

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