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Maxwell guessed that visible light was an electromagnetic wave because of its

Maxwell guessed that visible light was an electromagnetic wave because of its
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Maxwell guessed that visible light was an electromagnetic wave because of its

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Speed.

He found that the wave solutions travel at the speed of light, so he guessed that they were light.
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Becuase of it's speed
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