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(C) In an electromagnetic wave,the electric field vector $\overrightarrow{E}$ and the magnetic field vector $\overrightarrow{B}$ oscillate in phase an

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$\overrightarrow{E} 	imes \overrightarrow{B}$

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(C) In an electromagnetic wave,the electric field vector $\overrightarrow{E}$ and the magnetic field vector $\overrightarrow{B}$ oscillate in phase and are perpendicular to each other.According to Maxwell's equations and the properties of electromagnetic waves,the direction of energy propagation (the direction of the wave) is given by the direction of the Poynting vector $\overrightarrow{S}$.The Poynting vector is defined as $\overrightarrow{S} = \frac{1}{\mu_0} (\overrightarrow{E} 	imes \overrightarrow{B})$.Therefore,the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is in the direction of the cross product $\overrightarrow{E} 	imes \overrightarrow{B}$.

In an electromagnetic wave,if $\overrightarrow{E}$ is the electric field and $\overrightarrow{B}$ is the magnetic field,then the direction of propagation of the wave is given by:

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