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Energy in Waves and Fields

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In the previous sections we were talking about the kinetic energy and the potential energy. We showed how a wave in a field is a continuous interplay of velocity and potential, like the pendulum. Let’s dive into this a little deeper.

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Schmitz, W. (2019). Energy in Waves and Fields. In: Particles, Fields and Forces. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12878-4_8

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