How can we prove that radio waves are sine waves?

How can we prove that radio waves are sine waves? What makes them sine?

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  • Ramani Aswath
    Ramani Aswath
    Radio waves are part of the full electromagnetic spectrum all of which are transverse sine waves.
    Feed a radio wave into an oscilloscope and see for yourself the shape.
    This video is a tutorial on radio waves.


    Here are some oscilloscope traces of radio waves;
    web.physics.ucsb.edu
  • alok raj
    alok raj
    thanks sir..
    sir u are from Biotech stream, but u showed intrest in electrical Q. Whats the secret?
  • Ramani Aswath
    Ramani Aswath
    This is my 56th year of teaching and R&D in multidisciplinary S&T. No secret. One has to be a jack of all trades. Biotech is currently my major area of work.

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