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Poynting vector

The Poynting vector (named after its inventor, John Henry Poynting[?] -- pun not intended) is the cross product of the electric field and the magnetic field. It points in the direction of energy flow when an electromagnetic wave is propagating. It is given the symbol S (in bold because it is a vector).



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