Question

How do the magnetic and electrical components of electromagnetic waves travel in relation to each other?

at right angles
toward each other
in a circular motion
parallel to each other

Answer 1

The magnetic and electrical components of electromagnetic waves travel at **right angles** to each other. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field (E) and the magnetic field (B) oscillate perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This is often depicted in diagrams where the E and B fields are shown orthogonal to one another and to the direction of wave travel.