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Hertz in his historical experiment, produced stationary electromagnetic waves and measured the distance between two successive nodes. Explain how this measurement enabled him to show that electromagnetic waves travelled with the same speed as the speed of light.

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Solution :Hertz by measuring the distance `(=lambda//2)` between
the two successive NODES in his experiment
determined the wavelength `(lambda)`of electro-
magnetic wave. The frequency (v) of this
electromagnetic wave was equal to that of the
oscillator given by,
`v=(1)/(2pisqrt(LC))`
Then the speed of electromagnetic wave was
determine by the relation,
`v=vlambda=1/(2pisqrt(LC))lambda`
It was then found that this value AGREES with
the speed of LIGHT. Therefore, it was concluded
that electromagnetic waves travel with the same
speed as the speed of light.


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