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Are E and B fields in phase in electromagnetic radiation?
I recently wrote this answer, in which I said:
Radio waves are electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation contains of two components, one electrical and one magnetic. These components ...
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How can I describe the behavior of an inductor without reference to a magnet?
In class we have been given an exercise to simulate capacitance, inductance, and resistance without reference to - well, without refernece to much of anything. The resistor is straightforward, ...
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A few questions regarding B/E-fields in practical circuitry
I have been trying a few learning resources to help unlearn some of the notions that electrons flow through as energy.
Chiefly this resource is what I have used:
Amasci - IN A SIMPLE CIRCUIT, WHERE ...
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Does a radio station main amplifier work at the speed of light?
I'm having an argument with a classmate and we can't agree.
He tells me that it's not possible for the amplifier of a radio station to amplify the input signal "instantaneously" (at the speed of ...
