Q4 · 2025 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 4
Electromagnetic waves always
(A)
require a medium to propagate.
(B)
move at a speed of 3 × 108 m s−1.
(C)
travel parallel to the direction of oscillation of charge.
(D)
have an electric field and a magnetic field that are perpendicular to each other.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer D
ANSWER
D
Worked solution
The electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave are mutually perpendicular. Option D.
Selects option D.
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