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The angle made by the electric field with the direction of wave propagation is 

Option: 1

0^0


Option: 2

45^0


Option: 3

90^0


Option: 4

60^0


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As we leanned

 

 

Polarization of light -

While writing the equation for light wave,

                                                                 E=E_{0} \sin \omega(t-x / v)

we assumed that the direction of electric field is fixed and the magnitude varies sinusoidally with space and time. So the electric field in a light wave propagating in free space is perpendicular to the direction of propagation.  

So The angle made by the electric field with the direction of wave propagation is  90^0                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

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