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Poynting vector

Poynting vector noun: 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.

Noun

Poynting vector (plural Poynting vectors)

  1. 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.

Poynting vector meaning in Tamil

Poynting vector in Tamil

பாயின்டிங் நெறியன்

Forms of Poynting vector

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Origin of Poynting vector

After English physicist John Henry Poynting (1852–1914).

Questions about Poynting vector

What does Poynting vector mean?
Poynting vector means 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.
What is Poynting vector in Tamil?
Poynting vector in Tamil is பாயின்டிங் நெறியன். See Poynting vector meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Poynting vector?
Poynting vector is a noun.
What is the plural of Poynting vector?
The plural of Poynting vector is Poynting vectors.

Words near Poynting vector in the dictionary

  1. poynt
  2. poynted
  3. Poynter
  4. Poynters
  5. poynting
  6. Poynting vector
  7. Poynting vectors
  8. Poynting's theorem
  9. Poynting-Robertson drag
  10. Poynting-Robertson effect
  11. Poynton

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