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No sure what you mean by "the reason." Electromagnetic waves exist in our Universe. Our eyes are able to detect a small fraction of the spectrum of these waves, and we call that small fraction of the spectrum, "light."
In other words, the reason that light is an EM wave is because it IS.
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Is the light wave electromagnetic or no?
The light wave is electromagnetic yes.
Energy that travels at speed of light?
That can be light, or some other electromagnetic wave (light is an electromagnetic wave), or gravitational waves.
What kind of Wave is an electromagnetic wave how fast does it travel?
An electromagnetic wave is a wave with electric component and magnetic component. In free space (vacuum), an electromagnetic wave travels with the speed of light, that is 3x10^8 m/s. In fact, light is also an electromagnetic wave.
What is an electromagnetic ray?
In old concepts light wave had been considered as light ray. Same way electromagnetic wave is considered as electromagnetic ray.
Is light a mechanical wave or electromagnetic wave?
electromagnetic- light travels in the form of waves ( visible spectrum- 380-760 nanometres)
What type of wave is a light wave an example of?
Light is an example of a electromagnetic wave.
Is the light wave electromagnetic or no?
The light wave is electromagnetic yes.
Energy that travels at speed of light?
That can be light, or some other electromagnetic wave (light is an electromagnetic wave), or gravitational waves.
Is light a mechanial wave or an electromagnetic wave A tranverse wave or a compressional wave?
electromagnetic, transverse
What kind of wave does light travel as?
Light is an electromagnetic wave.
Why are some parts of the electromagnetic spectrum called light and others called waves?
No reason. Light is an electromagnetic wave so you can call any part of the spectrum either.
What is relation between light and electromagnetic waves?
Light is an electromagnetic wave.
Does light travel through electromagnetic waves?
Light IS an electromagnetic wave.
What kind of Wave is an electromagnetic wave how fast does it travel?
An electromagnetic wave is a wave with electric component and magnetic component. In free space (vacuum), an electromagnetic wave travels with the speed of light, that is 3x10^8 m/s. In fact, light is also an electromagnetic wave.
Is light considered a electromagnetic wave?
Light is said to be of dual nature so it has particle nature as well as wave nature but there is a difference in waves and electromagnetic waves. so ,as for your question "Is light a electromagnetic wave" the answer is "no"More precisely, if visible is not an electromagnetic wave, the NO part of the electromagnetic spectrum could be considered to be an electromagnetic wave. By any definition of the term, the answer is 'Yes'
Which type of energy travels in waves?
An electromagnetic wave, such as light.An electromagnetic wave, such as light.An electromagnetic wave, such as light.An electromagnetic wave, such as light.
What types of wave is a light wave?
I believe that it is an electromagnetic wave?
