The following travelling electromagnetic wave $E_x=0$ $E_y=E_0 \sin (k x+\omega t), E_z=-2 E_0 \sin (k x-\omega t)$ is

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  • A

    elliptically polarised

  • B

    circularly polarised

  • C

    linearly polarised

  • D

    unpolarised

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