Statement - I :Transverse wave nature of light is proved by polarisation
Statement - II :According to Maxwell, light is an electro magnetic wave but not mechanical wave

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Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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The polarization phenomenon, verifies the transverse nature of light. Since sound has longitudinal nature, so it does not show polarization effect.

According to Maxwell, light waves are associated with changing electric and magnetic fields.Changing electric field produces a time and space varying magnetic field and a changing magnetic field produces a time and space varying electric field. The changing electric and magnetic fields result in the propagation of electromagnetic waves (or light waves) even in vacuum.

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