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Meaning of Poynting vector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The vector obtained in the direction of a right-hand screw from the cross product (vector product) of the electric field vector rotated into the magnetic field vector of an electromagnetic wave. Note: The Poynting vector, with transmission media parameters and constants, gives the irradiance and direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave. Mathematically: ⃑P=⃑E×⃑H.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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