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Which physicist is credited with formulating the concept of the Poynting vector independently?
Which physicist is credited with formulating the concept of the Poynting vector independently?
- Nikolay Umov
- Albert Einstein
- Oliver Heaviside (correct)
- John Henry Poynting
What is the SI unit of the Poynting vector?
What is the SI unit of the Poynting vector?
- Watt
- Square metre
- Kilogram per second cubed
- Watt per square metre (correct)
When was the Poynting vector first derived?
When was the Poynting vector first derived?
- 1896
- 1864
- 1884 (correct)
- 1876
What does the Poynting vector represent in physics?
What does the Poynting vector represent in physics?
What is Poynting's theorem used for?
What is Poynting's theorem used for?