APFIVE Electric Field Wave Equation
A student derives the wave equation for the electric field in vacuum as ∇²E - (1/c²)∂²E/∂t² = 0. What physical phenomenon does the second term represent?
A
Spatial variation of the electric field
B
Temporal variation of the electric field
C
Electric field due to steady currents
D
Electric field due to static charges
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