Poynting theorem
/ (ˈpɔɪntɪŋ) /
noun
the theorem that the rate of flow of electromagnetic energy through unit area is equal to the Poynting vector, i.e. the cross product of the electric and magnetic field intensities
Origin of Poynting theorem
1C19: named after John Henry Poynting (1852–1914), English physicist
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