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JEE Main 2023Electromagnetic Waves Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field.

Statement II : The amplitude of electric field and the magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related to each other as .

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BStatement I is true and Statement II is false

Step-by-step explanation

Statement I is correct as photon do not carry any charge, hence cannot feel force from either fields.

Statement II is wrong as

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