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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electromagnetic waves
  • JEE Mains 2013
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Select the correct statement from the following

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(D) Electromagnetic waves carry both energy and momentum as they propagate through space

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Electromagnetic waves do not required any medium to propagate. They can travel in  vacuum. They are transverse in nature like light. They carry both energy and momentum. A changing electric field produces a changing magnetic field and vice-versa . Which gives rise to a transverse wave known as electromagnetic wave
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