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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Electromagnetic Waves

If \(\vec{E}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are the electric and magnetic field vectors of an electromagnetic wave, then the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is

  1. A along the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}\)
  2. B along the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\)
  3. C parallel to the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\)
  4. D perpendicular to the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\)
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(D) perpendicular to the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\)

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The direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is perpendicular to the direction of \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}\).
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