//This simulation comes from the University of Colorado PhET [[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new|simulation repository]].//

In order to better visualize how an oscillating electron radiates electromagnetic waves, explore the simulation below (or on the [[https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/radio-waves|UColorado PhET site]]). In it, you can discover how the electric field amplitude depends on the observer's position relative to the direction of oscillation.

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|{{ :phylabs:lab_courses:supplemental-material:simulations:radio-waves_en.jnlp |DOWNLOAD THE SIMULATION}} of electromagnetic wave propagation. |
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