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GATE EC 2026 Set 1 Q14 — Plane Waves and Properties

The electric field of a monochromatic plane wave travelling in a lossless isotropic and homogenous medium is given by

$\vec{E}(z, t)=E_{0}[\hat{x} \cos (\omega t-k z)+\hat{y} \sin (\omega t-k z)]$
in a right-handed orthogonal co-ordinate system.

Which of the following is the correct polarization of the electromagnetic wave?

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