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State the Maxwell's electromagnetic theory.

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Maxwell's electromagnetic theory:

i. Maxwell postulated the existence of electromagnetic waves.

ii. According to Maxwell, light waves are electromagnetic waves which require no material medium for their propagation. So light can travel through a medium where there is no atmosphere i.e., in vacuum.

iii. Thus, Maxwell established relationship between electricity and magnetism.

iv. Electromagnetic nature of light was experimentally proved by Maxwell in 1873.



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