Energy Terminology 101
Electromagnetic Field (EMF) - is produced when an electric current flows through a conducting material (i.e a copper wire). EMF’s are strongest at the point of origin, and become less intense the further away from the source you go. EMF strength/intensity is measured in Tesla (T).
Frequency - is the rate of change in the wave. Measuring the time of one peak to the next peak equals one cycle. The unit frequency is measured in is called Hertz (Hz).
Hertz (Hz) - unit of frequency. 1 Hz = 1 cycle per second.
Magnet - a material or an object that produces a magnetic field, which then attracts other ferromagnetic substances.
Magnetic field - space where measurable forces are produced by magnetic materials. Measurement unit is in Tesla (T).
Micro-Tesla (µT) = 0.000001 Tesla.
Pulsating Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) - created by metrically switching an electrical current on and off.
Tesla (T) - Unit of the intensity of a magnetic field. 1 Tesla = field intensity which generates 1 newton of force per current per meter of conductor.
Wave - a disturbance that travels through space transferring energy from one spot to the next, without permanently changing space itself. The picture above is a graphical representation of the movement of energy over time. Notice that it looks like a wave. |
