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Name: Production of Electromagnetic Waves
ID: m42440
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Describe the electric and magnetic waves as they move out from a source, such as an AC generator.
  • Explain the mathematical relationship between the magnetic field strength and the electrical field strength.
  • Calculate the maximum strength of the magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave, given the maximum electric field strength.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Amplitude, Electric field, Electric field strength, Electromagnetic waves, Frequency, Magnetic field, Magnetic field strength, Resonant, Standing wave, Transverse wave, Wavelength
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Jan 17, 2012 3:15 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 21, 2012 4:43 pm -0500

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Version: 1.5 Jun 21, 2012 4:43 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Jan 20, 2012 6:44 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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