Question
How does a charge q oscillating at certain frequency produce electromagnetic waves?Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z-direction.
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Answer
Oscillating charge produces an oscillating electric field in space, which produces an oscillating magnetic field, which in turn, is a source of oscillating electric field, and so on.Alternate Answer
An oscillating electric charge produces self sustaining oscillations of electric and magnetic field in free space or vacuum.
An oscillating electric charge produces self sustaining oscillations of electric and magnetic field in free space or vacuum.
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