Propagation of an electromagnetic wave
See E, B and the direction of travel as mutually perpendicular vectors. Choose any band of the EM spectrum from radio to gamma, and read λ, f, B₀ = E₀/c, intensity, energy density and radiation pressure.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 8. Electromagnetic Waves |
| NCERT section | 8.4, 8.5 |
| Level | NEET level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: electromagnetic waves · E and B fields · spectrum · intensity · Poynting vector