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E3A04
In what direction does an electromagnetic wave travel?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: D. It travels at a right angle to the electric and magnetic fields
An electromagnetic wave travels at right angles to both its electric and magnetic fields. The fields are perpendicular to the direction of travel, not parallel to it.
Tip: Fields cross, wave goes straight out.