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Lynna [10]
3 years ago
14

Why do electromagnetic waves not require a medium for travel?

Physics
1 answer:
FinnZ [79.3K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Because they propagate due to presence of magnetic and electric field.

Explanation:

An Electromagnetic wave is a transversal wave conformed of an electric field perpendicular to a magnetic field.              

Maxwell established that an electric field can generate a magnetic field and vice versa, which allows the propagation of the electromagnetic wave without a medium.                

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