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waves #31908 09/05/09 06:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 20 fayetteville, n.c. J jondo1976 OP Junior Member
OP jondo1976 Junior Member J Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 20 fayetteville, n.c.	Could someone explain in laymen terms what the phase of an electromagnetic wave is?.... Im here to get some thoughts out and to hear others.I guess you could say im just a curious person!

Re: waves jondo1976 #31912 09/06/09 02:33 PM
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Zephir Superstar Z Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 498	Originally Posted By: jondo1976 Could someone explain in laymen terms what the phase of an electromagnetic wave is?.... Phase is relative shift of wave with respect to arbitrary origin - usually the moment, when wave goes through zero.

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