(ii) Why an Electromagnetic wave is expressed as a Cosine wave even though the electric and magnetic fields are round shaped closed lines. Please explain in detail..
(ii) Why an Electromagnetic wave is expressed as a Cosine wave even though the electric and magnetic fields are round shaped closed lines. Please explain in detail..
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