Assertion :Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature. Reason: The electric and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Electromagnetic waves are formed when electric field couples with the magnetic field. The direction of the propagation of electromagnetic waves is perpendicular to both electric as well as magnetic field and moreover the electric and the magnetic field are also perpendicular to each other.
Hence, the electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.
Thus the assertion and the reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.