MadSci Network: Physics |
A 1Hz alternating current would generate 1Hz electromagnetic wave. The difficulty is how to let it radiate efficiently. Since the size of antennas significantly affects their capability of radiating and receiving electromangetic waves, and there seems no way to make an antenna large enough to be comparable to the wavelength of 1Hz electromagnetic wave, it is very hard to transmit/receive signals by using such low frequency. However, if your purpose is mainly to show the existence of electromagnetic waves of such low frequency, you can use two coils which are near to each other. Connect one coil with a signal generator of 1Hz, connect another coil with an oscilloscope. Since there is mutual inductance between these two coils, the oscilloscope will show induced current of the same frequency.
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