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In an electromagnetic wave, E and B are:

AAnti parallel
BCoincident
CStationary
DPerpendicular
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Perpendicular
1. The two fields oscillate together as the wave travels. 2. Neither lies along the direction of travel. 3. E and B are perpendicular to each other and to that direction. 4. So the answer is perpendicular. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics, Ch 8 'Electromagnetic Waves'_
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