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Michael Davidson and Mortimer Abramowitz
This web site is a tutorial for beginning physics students on the topic of electromagnetic radiation. Written for non-physics majors, it introduces the electromagnetic spectrum and contains links to related interactive Java simulations. This item is part of a larger collection of reference materials, simulations, and curriculum support on the topic of electromagnetism.
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