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Question
The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are ______.
Options
in phase and perpendicular to each other
out of phase and not perpendicular to each other
in phase and not perpendicular to each other
out of phase and perpendicular to each other
Solution
The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are in phase and perpendicular to each other.
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