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Which fundamental force is responsible for light being able to travel through space?
Quick Answer
Electromagnetism is responsible for light. Light itself is a stream of photons, the force carriers of the electromagnetic field.
The Full Story
Light is electromagnetic radiation, so its existence is tied directly to the electromagnetic force. Photons can travel through the vacuum of space without needing a medium, which is why sunlight can cross the nearly empty Solar System. The same force also governs radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays. Maxwell’s theory in the 19th century showed that electric and magnetic fields are two aspects of the same phenomenon.
Key Facts
1.Photons can travel through vacuum
2.Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum
3.Maxwell unified electricity and magnetism in classical theory
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