Phenomena and Processes

Electromagnetic Radiation

Waves of oscillating electric and MAGNETIC FIELDS which move at right angles to each other and outward from the source.

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Waves of oscillating electric and MAGNETIC FIELDS which move at right angles to each other and outward from the source.

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  • Electromagnetic Energy
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Radiation, Electromagnetic
  • Electromagnetic Energies
  • Electromagnetic Wave
  • Energies, Electromagnetic
  • Energy, Electromagnetic
  • Wave, Electromagnetic
  • Waves, Electromagnetic

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History Note

2012; for ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY and ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES use RADIATION 1988-2011

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electromagnetic Radiation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060733. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060733
  2. Electromagnetic Radiation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation
  3. Electromagnetic Radiation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12969754