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Electromagnetic waves are created by oscillating charges (which radiate whenever accelerated) and have the same frequency as the oscillation. Since the electric and magnetic fields in most electromagnetic waves are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave moves, it is ordinarily a transverse wave.
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Thus, for all electromagnetic waves, the greater the...
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Electromagnetic Wave: Electromagnetic waves are a...
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- Overview
- Energy Forms
- Waves Types
- Maxwell's Equations
- Light Properties
- Radiation Descriptions
This article explains the different forms of energy, including stored or potential energy and kinetic energy. It also describes mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves as two important ways that energy is transported in the world around us. The article goes on to explain how electricity can be static or changing, forming electromagnetic waves wh...
Energy comes in many forms and can transform from one type to another, including stored or potential energy, kinetic energy, and electromagnetic radiation.
Mechanical waves are caused by a disturbance or vibration in matter while electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate.
Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell developed the scientific theory of electromagnetic waves and Heinrich Hertz applied it to radio wave production and reception.
Light is made of photons that carry momentum, have no mass, travel at speed of light with both particle-like and wave-like properties; polarization measures alignment of electromagnetic field.
The terms light, electromagnetic waves, radiation all refer to same physical phenomenon described by frequency/wavelength/energy units for convenient use.
Dec 28, 2020 · Electromagnetic waves result from this interplay between electric and magnetic fields. If a charge moves back and forth along a wire, it creates a changing electric field, which in turn creates a changing magnetic field, which then self-propagates as an EM wave, capable of emitting photons.
Electromagnetic Wave: Electromagnetic waves are a self-propagating transverse wave of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The direction of the electric field is indicated in blue, the magnetic field in red, and the wave propagates in the positive x-direction.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves. The wave vector k points into the direction of propagation, and its magnitude k = 2π/λ, where λ is the wavelength of the wave. The frequency f of the wave is f = ω/2π, ω is the angular frequency.
Mar 13, 2020 · Electromagnetic (EM) waves, also called electromagnetic radiation, are created by the coupling of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, whose directions are perpendicular to each other. The direction of propagation of the EM wave is perpendicular to both the electric and magnetic field vectors.
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Electromagnetic waves are created by oscillating charges (which radiate whenever accelerated) and have the same frequency as the oscillation. Since the electric and magnetic fields in most electromagnetic waves are perpendicular to the direction in which the wave moves, it is ordinarily a transverse wave.
