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The direction of EM wave propagation is along (symbols have their usual meaning)

Electromagnetic Waves
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1

E\vec{E}

2

B\vec{B}

3

B×E\vec{B} \times \vec{E}

4

E×B\vec{E} \times \vec{B}

Solution:

Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves, meaning the electric field (E\vec{E}) and magnetic field (B\vec{B}) oscillations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Furthermore, the electric and magnetic fields are mutually perpendicular. The direction of propagation of an electromagnetic wave is given by the direction of the Poynting vector, which is proportional to the cross product of the electric and magnetic fields. Therefore, the direction of EM wave propagation is along E×B\vec{E} \times \vec{B}.