electromagnetic wave

noun

, Physics.

1. a wave produced by the acceleration of an electric charge and propagated by the periodic variation of intensities of, usually, perpendicular electric and magnetic fields.

electromagnetic wave

noun

1. a wave of energy propagated in an electromagnetic field See also electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic wave

1. A wave of energy consisting of electric and magnetic fields, oscillating at right angles to each other.
2. See more at electromagnetic radiation

Word History and Origins

Origin of electromagnetic wave¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

"If you have a screen and an electromagnetic wave passes by, the wave doesn't propagate straight through," Medvedev said.

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The research capitalizes on the intriguing physical effect that GWs residing within a magnetic field can be converted to potentially detectable electromagnetic waves.

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For vertical-vertical, the electromagnetic wave of both the transmitted and returned radar beam has peaks and valleys, similar to the rise and fall of ocean waves.

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The beams are special configurations of electromagnetic waves that naturally bend or curve to one side as they move through space.

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Light is an oscillating, or moving, electromagnetic wave that allows us to see objects.

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