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Describe the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave.

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Electric:
- Electricity can be static, like the energy that can make your hair stand on end
- An electric field is a vector quantity and can be visualized as arrows going toward or away from charges.
-An electric field is a region of space around an electrically charged particle or object in which an electric charge would feel force.

Magnetic:
-Magnetic fields force moving electrically charged particles in a circular or helical path.
-A magnetic field is basically used to describe the distribution of magnetic force around a magnetic object.
-a surrounding area where magnetic forces occur.
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