OpenStax University Physics/E&M/Electromagnetic Waves

(Vol. 2):    5:Electric Charges and Fields    6:Gauss's Law    7:Electric Potential    8:Capacitance    9:Current and Resistance    10:Direct-Current Circuits    11:Magnetic Forces and Fields    12:Sources of Magnetic Fields    13:Electromagnetic Induction    14:Inductance    15:Alternating-Current Circuits    16:Electromagnetic Waves

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Chapter 16

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Displacement current   where   is the electric flux.

Maxwell's equations  
See also http://ethw.org/w/index.php?title=Maxwell%27s_Equations&oldid=157445
▭ Plane EM wave equation   where   is the speed of light
▭ The ratio of peak electric to magnetic field is   and the Poynting vector   represents the energy flux
▭ Average intensity  
▭ Radiation pressure   (perfect absorber) and   (perfect reflector).

For quiz at QB/d_cp2.16

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Displacement current   where   is the electric flux.

Maxwell's equations:  
 
 
 
 


  and  

Poynting vector  =energy flux

Average intensity  

Radiation pressure   (perfect absorber) and   (perfect reflector).