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Q.Electromagnetic waves are :
(a) may be transverse or longitudinal
(b) transverse
(c) neither transverse nor longitudinal
(d) longitudinal
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
In an electromagnetic wave, the oscillating electric field vector and the oscillating magnetic field vector are mutually perpendicular, and both are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels. This is fundamentally different from a longitudinal wave (like sound), where the oscillation is along the direction of travel.
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