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Summary Electromagnetic Waves Physics Notes and Practice Problems

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Comprehensive notes covering electromagnetic waves and their properties in introductory physics. Topics include the nature of electromagnetic radiation, electric and magnetic fields, wave propagation, the electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, frequency, energy, wave speed, polarization, intensity, and applications of electromagnetic waves in everyday technology. These notes include detailed explanations, diagrams, formulas, and step-by-step example problems to help students understand how electromagnetic waves are generated, transmitted, and interact with matter. Ideal for students preparing for quizzes, exams, and homework assignments in Physics II and Electricity & Magnetism courses.

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I can calculate the
energy :
(and quantities a
momentum associated with
electromagnetic waves devid


Avina - EB =
if theres a voltage : a current there
7
is an electric field .
At

A
changing magnetic flux creates an induced voltage
Voltage- drives current

two types of electric fields

Electrostatic : comes from charges like batteries

Induced electric field : Comes from a
changing magnetic field , field lines form closed loops

changing B field - creates E field- causes voltage - causes current
if you see light, electromagnetic waves , energy/momentum radiation =
L02

an accelerating electric charge must produce electromagnetic waves

why/how is light an
electromagnetic wave?

A changing electric field creates an
magnetic field Vice Versa

↳
they keep making eachothers that lets the disturbance travel through space

that traveling disturbance is light
AC means the current is changing with time.

changing current makes
changing magnetic field

a current in a wire makes a magnetic field around it
.




if flux changes it creates an electric field
magnetic -
,




changing Be E
changing
·




-

changing
e
E-
changing B
·


B and E perpendicular to each other to the direction of waves .

↑


↓
the speed of this self-propogating disturbance C=
·




electric-magnetic
:




so
so
light is an electromagnetic wave .


wave moves in the + X-direction
-

·


E is
=>
in the y-div Cup-down
B is in the z-direction (in out)
·




energy inwaves ? moves forward
↳ energy is in waves so also moves in the X-direction
,


Electromagnetic wares satisfy the wave equation.

, standard wave equation :
energy flows in the same direction the wave moves

V +
=
= C
C is same as V
#Eg
W

= EsMoC XF = =
T

C =
Eo
Bo



Ex =
direction of wave propagation/direction of

short
-
wavelength high =

energy
long wavelength =
low
energy
electromagnetic waves carry
energy
5 : Ex
5
energy flow per area per time

4 How much where its
energy going


Magnitude of s
?
S wim
Lower
:




I
I= S =
A


↳ - tells you energy flow (power per area) ,
not total energy



I
= & since light spreads out in a sphere Area = Yer
>




I
=(3)2

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