Lecture38 iq33

Radiation fields, traveling (or running) waves and polarization of em waves.

1. Ch24.h1: 001 and beyond.

2. The radiation field formula due to the acceleration of a point charge.

Clicker questions: Q23.2h, Q23.3a; Q23.3d, Q23.5a.

3 . Radiation field due to sinusoidal oscillations

4. Running waves: Wavelength, period, speed, EM spectrum.

5. Direction of polarization is the direction along which the E-field is oscillating.

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