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Timeline for Origin of radio waves

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Oct 18, 2016 at 17:31 comment added Mike Dunlavey @garyp: The physical mechanism is electrons being accelerated, i.e. changing velocity. When charges move, there is a corresponding magnetic field. When their motion changes, the magnetic field changes. And the effect works in reverse. That starts a wave. It's called electro-magnetism.
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Dec 18, 2015 at 3:28 comment added garyp Yes, but what is the physical mechanism the produces radio waves?
Dec 18, 2015 at 1:35 history answered Laura CC BY-SA 3.0