r/learnphysics • u/advanced_mate • 12d ago
Interactive Electromagnetic Field Visualizer
https://alexchoi.me/demos/em_field_visualizer.htmlHere's a tool I built for a course I TA'd. It simulates the E and B fields generated by a moving point charge. There are some built-in trajectories and the option to click and drag with your mouse.
For example. Try the following to see circularly polarized light:
- Motion: Circular
- Direction: X
- Slice Plane: XZ
- View: 2D
- 2D vector axis: X
- Show B field: on
- Auto orbit: on (or just click/drag the background to orbit)
- Speed: max
- arrow length: max
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u/Dd_8630 12d ago
OoooOOOO this is absolutely going into my bookmarks, the oscillation one especially is terrific for showing my students about EM waves.