electromagnetic

Waves from charges

Electromagnetic describes phenomena involving both electricity and magnetism, which are fundamentally linked forces.

Electromagnetic waves include radio waves, microwaves, visible light, and X-rays.

An electromagnetic field surrounds charged particles in motion.

The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from low-frequency radio waves to high-frequency gamma rays.

radiation

spectrum

Continuous range of values

  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
  • microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
  • infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves

visible · ultraviolet · gamma-ray · photon · wavelength · frequency · emission · absorption · transmission · antenna

physics

Maxwell

Scottish-origin given name

charge · current · force · wave · dipole · potential · flux · polarization · permittivity · permeability

devices

solenoid

Current-carrying wire helix

relay · coil · actuator · speaker · MRI · maglev · inductor · antenna · sensor · switch

Categories
Opposites
fundamental force type

electromagneticgravitational

Relating to mass-based attraction

nuclear · mechanical · acoustic · thermal · gravitational force

electromagnetic vs non-electromagnetic

electromagneticnon-magnetic

Unaffected by magnetic force

non-electric · neutral · uncharged · unmagnetized

Phrases
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electromagnetic induction, electromagnet, electromagnetism, electromagnets, electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic wave, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetics

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