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Electrimagnetic waves are transverse is nature is evident by

A

polarization

B

interference

C

reflection

D

diffraction

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An electromagnetic wave.s vibrations are restricted by polarization, in a direction perpendicular to the propagation of the wave. Polarization, therefore, explains the transverse nature of light.
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