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Assertion :The electromagnetic wave is transverse in nature. Reason: Electromagnetic wave propagates parallel to the direction of electric and magnetic fields.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

All the Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature as they oscillate perpendicular to their direction of motion. Maxwell proved that both the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other in the direction of wave propagation.

Thus, Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect because the wave does not propagate parallel to its field.

Option (C) is correct.

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