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Electromagnetic theory suggests that the light consists of

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Magnetic vector only
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Electric vector only
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Electric and magnetic vector perpendicular to each other
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Perpendicular electric and magnetic vector
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Solution

The correct option is B Electric and magnetic vector perpendicular to each other
Classically, electromagnetic radiation consists of electromagnetic waves, which are synchronized oscillations of perpendicular electric and magnetic fields that propagate at the speed of light through vacuum.

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