Answer to Question #311919 in Optics for Pinky

Question #311919

Using Maxwell's equations for free space, show

that light is an electromagnetic wave.

Expert's answer

Maxwell equation

"\\nabla.E=-\\frac{\\rho}{\\epsilon_0}"

Free space

"\\rho=0"

"\\nabla.E=0"

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