What causes a minute alternating current to be created in a receiving antenna?
Answer
The passing wave's electric field exerting a force on the free electrons within the conductor.
A receiving antenna works because the passing electromagnetic wave's electric field exerts a force on the free electrons within the conductor, causing them to oscillate, which in turn creates a minute alternating current mirroring the original signal.
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