Article | REF: D1020 V1

Electromagnetism

Author: Gérard FOURNET

Publication date: March 10, 1993

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1. Basics of electromagnetism

1.1 Definitions and sizes

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1.1.1 The importance of electromagnetism

The aim of electromagnetism is to establish the laws governing electrical and magnetic phenomena in the broadest sense of these terms. It must take into account all applications of electricity: energy production (alternators, dynamos, etc.), transport and distribution of electrical energy, use of this energy (motors, lighting, etc.), electromagnetic waves (ranging from γ-radiation to radio waves for communication, including X-rays, ultraviolet, visible...

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