NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

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Electromagnetic waves propagate in the direction parallel to the vector (

\overline E

is electric field and

\overline B

is magnetic field)

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Correct option: C

E \times B

Option C (

E \times B

) is correct because the direction of propagation of an electromagnetic wave is given by the Poynting vector, which is proportional to the cross product of the electric and magnetic field vectors.

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