If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along
(a) E
(b) B
(c) B*E
(d) E*B
If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along
(a) E
(b) B
(c) B*E
(d) E*B
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(d) The direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is perpendicular to both electric field vector E and magnetic field vector B, i.e., in the direction of E*B .
This can be seen by the diagram given below

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