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Poynting's theorem

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Etymology

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Developed by British physicist John Henry Poynting.

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Poynting's theorem

  1. A statement of conservation of energy for electromagnetic fields, stating that, in a given volume, the stored energy changes at a rate given by the work done on the charges within the volume, minus the rate at which energy leaves the volume.