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Electric Field (E) Magnetic Field (B)

Live Telemetry & Summary

Observe the spatial oscillation of perpendicular electric and magnetic vectors propagating along the X-axis.

Amplitude E₀ (Electric):25 V/m
Amplitude B₀ (Magnetic):8.333e-8 T
Propagation speed:2.998 × 10⁸ m/s (c)
Wavelength (λ):80 m

Variable Adjuster

Wave Amplitude (E₀)25V/m
1040
Wavelength (λ)80m
50120
Frequency (f)1.5Hz
0.53

Maxwell's Electromagnetic Waves

MAXW

Maxwell's Equations predict that oscillating electric charges produce self-propagating electromagnetic (EM) waves. These waves consist of oscillating, perpendicular Electric (E) and Magnetic (B) fields that travel through space at the speed of light. They require no medium to propagate.

E=cB,c=λfE = c B, \quad c = \lambda f

Whiteboard Solver Steps

Step 1

Maxwell's Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

Oscillating electric fields create perpendicular oscillating magnetic fields, forming a self-propagating electromagnetic wave traveling at the speed of light c.

Ey(x,t)=E0sin⁡(kx−ωt),Bz(x,t)=B0sin⁡(kx−ωt)E_y(x, t) = E_0 \sin(kx - \omega t), \quad B_z(x, t) = B_0 \sin(kx - \omega t)
Step 2

Speed of Light Wave Relation

In vacuum, the ratio of electric field amplitude to magnetic field amplitude equals the speed of light c. Both fields oscillate in-phase but in mutually perpendicular planes.

c=E0B0=λ⋅fc = \frac{E_0}{B_0} = \lambda \cdot f