Assertion :Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature. Reason: The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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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 statements are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

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