Chapter 8.1 Flashcards

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Are electromagnetic waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves

A
  • they are transverse waves
  • > because the oscillating electric and magnetic field vectors are perpendicular to the direction of propagation
  • > so the electric field and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other
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