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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

From the following diagram, determine the direction of propagation of an electromagnetic wave.
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  1. A In the direction of electric field
  2. B In the direction of magnetic field
  3. C Inward to the plane of paper
  4. D Outward from the plane of paper
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(C) Inward to the plane of paper

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Direction of propagation: \(\vec{k} \propto \vec{E} \times \vec{B}\) Applying the right-hand rule to the electric and magnetic fields from the diagram, the direction of propagation is Inward to the plane of paper.
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