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Electromagnetism

Terms of or pertaining to the physics of electromagnetism. This is defined where electricity and magnetism are combined elements of a phenomenon.

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Electromagnetism

lines of force

Physics; Electromagnetism

Lines that show how the force of an electric or magnetic field is working. Magnetic lines of force attract iron.

microwave

Physics; Electromagnetism

A wave of electromagnetic radiation that has wave-lengths that are shorter than radio waves but longer than infrared light.

Oersted

Physics; Electromagnetism

Danish scientist who founded the scientific study of electromagnetism in 1819. He proved that electric current produces magnetic force.

phosphorescent

Physics; Electromagnetism

Giving off light as a result of having been struck by electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light or x-rays.

photon

Physics; Electromagnetism

The particle of energy that makes up light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. A beam of light is a stream of photons.

polarized light

Physics; Electromagnetism

Light that is made up of electromagnetic waves that vibrate in only one direction, instead of many.

quantum

Physics; Electromagnetism

A unit that is used to measure energy, especially in the form of electromagnetic radiation.

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