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Q: Which scientist said that the light is a wave?
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What scientist hypothesized that light was an electromagnetic wave?

James Maxwell


What famous scientist predicted that light was an electromagnetic wave?

james clerk


Who said light can behave as a particle or a wave?

Albert


What scientist said light has a dual nature?

Light was thought either to consist of waves by Huygens or of particles by Newton.


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'


What type of wave does light travel as?

A sonic wave.


A scientist measures the crest of a wave From this information what can you conclude?

the wave has a low amplitude


What kind of wave does light have?

I would rather say that light IS a wave, not that it HAS a wave. It is a type of electromagnetic wave.


Light travels as a longitudal wave?

No, light is a transverse wave.No, light is a transverse wave.No, light is a transverse wave.No, light is a transverse wave.


What type of wave is a light wave an example of?

Light is an example of a electromagnetic wave.


What is the wave model of light?

its a light behaviour that represents light travelling as a wave


What kind of wave does light travel as?

Light is an electromagnetic wave.