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Hertz electromagnetic wave experiments
Updated
2024-12-15
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Created
1970-01-01
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz#Electromagnetic_waves
Heinrich Hertz
's main initial experiment used a
spark-gap transmitter
. It is not something that transmits recorded sounds like voice: it only transmits noisy beeps. And as such was used for
wireless telegraphy
.
Video 1.
Hertz Experiment on Electromagnetic Waves by
Ludic Science
(2015)
Source
. Simplified recreation with cheap modern equipment. Uses as
transmitter
power source both:
a
piezo igniter
from a
barbequeue lighter
a more powerful home-made
transformer
and the signal is observed on the
receiver
with a
neon lamp
Video 2.
Hertz and
Radio waves
Explained by PhysicsHigh (2016)
Source
. Simple schematics showing the basics of the experiments. No choice of components rationale.
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