electromagnetic theory of light

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientific_theory
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Maxwell's_equations
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:special_relativity
classical electrodynamics
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:quantum_theory_of_light
gptkbp:describes nature of light
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkbp:explains gptkb:diffraction
reflection
interference
polarization
refraction
gptkbp:influenced development of modern physics
gptkbp:predicts speed of light in vacuum
transverse nature of light waves
gptkbp:proposedBy light is an electromagnetic wave
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:gamma_rays
gptkb:radio_waves
electromagnetic spectrum
infrared
ultraviolet
microwaves
gptkbp:replacedBy corpuscular theory of light
gptkbp:yearProposed 1860s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:optics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
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