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nobahar
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Hello!
Not sure if I've posted here before... (in the intorductory Physics section, that is!)
Anyway, I don't have a particularly good understanding of physics, and I have just started looking at waves recently. However, I have a quick question regarding electromagnetic waves. I have read that the electric field is perpendicular to the magnetic field, but if a wave emanates out into space in all directions, how can the waves be perpendicular? If that makes sense.
Any explanation in layman's terms would be appreciated. If the question isn't clear, I can try and restate it.
Many thanks,
Nobahar.
Not sure if I've posted here before... (in the intorductory Physics section, that is!)
Anyway, I don't have a particularly good understanding of physics, and I have just started looking at waves recently. However, I have a quick question regarding electromagnetic waves. I have read that the electric field is perpendicular to the magnetic field, but if a wave emanates out into space in all directions, how can the waves be perpendicular? If that makes sense.
Any explanation in layman's terms would be appreciated. If the question isn't clear, I can try and restate it.
Many thanks,
Nobahar.