Difference between revisions of "Electromagnetic wave"

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A transverse wave composed of an oscillating electrical field and a magnetic field that oscillates perpendicular to the electric field.^[1]

Electromagnetic waves was predicted by the classical laws of electricity and magnetism, known as Maxwell's equations:

<math>\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = 0 \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (1)</math>

<math>\nabla \times \mathbf{E} = -\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \mathbf{B} \qquad \qquad (2)</math>

<math>\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B} = 0 \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (3)</math>

<math>\nabla \times \mathbf{B} = \mu_0 \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial}{\partial t} \mathbf{E} \qquad \ \ \ (4)</math>

where

<math>\nabla</math> is a vector differential operator

Maxwell's equations is an example of a system of partial differential equations.

↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000

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 A transverse wave composed of an oscillating electrical field and a magnetic field that oscillates perpendicular to the electric field.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>
-==References==
+Electromagnetic waves was predicted by the classical laws of electricity and magnetism, known as Maxwell's equations:
-<references/>
+::<math>\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = 0  \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (1)</math>
+::<math>\nabla \times \mathbf{E} = -\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \mathbf{B}  \qquad \qquad (2)</math>
+::<math>\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B} = 0 \qquad \qquad \qquad \ \ (3)</math>
+::<math>\nabla \times \mathbf{B} = \mu_0 \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial}{\partial t} \mathbf{E}  \qquad \ \ \ (4)</math>
+:where
+::<math>\nabla</math> is a vector differential operator
+Maxwell's equations is an example of a system of [[partial differential equations]].
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