THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE

DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES

By: ONENESS M CATALINO

GRADE 10 F.AQUINO
 andre marie ampere
He formulated a law of electromagnetism, called Ampère’s law, that describes
the magnetic force between two electric currents. An instrument he devised to
measure the flow of electricity was later refined as the galvanometer.

heinrich hertz
Heinrich Hertz’s production in 1888 of what are now called radio waves, his
verification that these waves travel at the same speed as visible light, and his
measurements of their reflection, refraction, diffraction,
and polarization properties were a convincing demonstration of the existence
of Maxwell’s waves.
 james clerk maxwell
His most revolutionary achievement was his demonstration that light is an
electromagnetic wave, and he originated the concept of electromagnetic
radiation. His field equations (see Maxwell’s equations) paved the way
for Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity.

michael faraday
Electromagnetic technology began with Faraday’s discovery of induction in
1831 (see above). His demonstration that a changing magnetic field induces
an electric current in a nearby circuit showed that mechanical energy can be
converted to electric energy. It provided the foundation for electric
power generation, leading directly to the invention of the dynamo and the
electric motor. Faraday’s finding also proved crucial for lighting and heating
systems.
 hans christian oersted
Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric current in a wire
can deflect a magnetized compass needle, a phenomenon the importance of
which was rapidly recognized and which inspired the development
of electromagnetic theory.

In 1806 Ørsted became a professor at the University of Copenhagen, where his

first physical researches dealt with electric currents and acoustics. During an
evening lecture in April 1820, Ørsted discovered that a magnetic needle aligns
itself perpendicularly to a current-carrying wire, definite experimental
evidence of the relationship between electricity and magnetism.