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What produces an electromagnetic wave?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter26: Electromagnetism

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 33A

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What produces an electromagnetic wave?

Interaction between an electric field and a magnetic field.

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