The oscillating electric and magnetic vectors of an electromagnetic wave are oriented along
- AThe same direction but differ in phase by $90^{\circ}$
- BThe same direction and are in phase
- CMutually perpendicular directions and are in phase
- DMutually perpendicular directions and differ in phase by $90^{\circ}$
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