2.1 - Electromagnetic Nature
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Practice Questions
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What is an electromagnetic wave?
💡 Hint: Think about what waves consist of and how they propagate.
Define transverse wave.
💡 Hint: Consider how light behaves in a wave and what direction its fields move.
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
💡 Hint: This is a well-known value in the study of physics.
Are electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave perpendicular to each other?
💡 Hint: Visualize a light wave; think about how the fields are arranged.
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If you were designing a fiber optic system, how would you account for the speed of light and the electromagnetic principles behind it?
💡 Hint: Consider how light behaves when it transitions between media.
Discuss how knowledge of light’s electromagnetic nature can contribute to innovations in communication technology.
💡 Hint: Think about the current technologies that utilize light in communication.
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