Electric and Electromagnetic (EM) Waves
An Introduction |
Prof. David Bernstein
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Computer Science Department |
bernstdh@jmu.edu |
A charge, \(q\), moving with velocity, \(v\), in an electric field, \(E\), and magnetic field, \(B\), experiences a force called the Lorentz force (or electromagnetic force) of:
\(F = qE + qv \times B\)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Bands
Band | Frequency |
Gamma Rays | 1022 |
1021 | |
1020 | |
1019 | |
1018 | |
1017 | |
X-Rays | 1016 |
Ultraviolet | 1015 |
Visible Light | 1014 |
Infrared | 1013 |
THF | 1012 (1THz) |
EHF | 1011 |
SHF | 1010 |
UHF | 10 9 (1GHz) |
VHF | 10 8 |
10 7 | |
High | 10 6 (1MHz) |
Medium | 10 5 |
Low | 10 4 |
Very Low | 10 3 (1KHz) |
10 2 | |
Extremely Low | 10 1 |
10 0 (1Hz) |