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Electromagnetic wave peaks don't "travel" through space?
I'm just checking my understanding.
When a wave travels through water, you can see the peak of the wave move gradually through space.
But, it seems that an electromagnetic wave is different in that the peaks of the waves do NOT travel through space, but are instead fixed in space. For instance, by positioning food at different points in a microwave, you will find that different positions of food heat more or less depending on if the food resides where the amplitude of the wave is high.
If these waves moved 'through' space like with water, then it wouldn't matter where you position the food.
Am I correct in this understanding?
Thanks!
I'm just checking my understanding.
When a wave travels through water, you can see the peak of the wave move gradually through space.
But, it seems that an electromagnetic wave is different in that the peaks of the waves do NOT travel through space, but are instead fixed in space. For instance, by positioning food at different points in a microwave, you will find that different positions of food heat more or less depending on if the food resides where the amplitude of the wave is high.
If these waves moved 'through' space like with water, then it wouldn't matter where you position the food.
Am I correct in this understanding?
Thanks!