Physics A-Level
Maxwell's theory
What Maxwell's theory means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Maxwell's theory
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Predicts the speed of electromagnetic waves, and Fizeau's value for c was very close to this predicted speed.
Topics that use Maxwell's theory
- Electromagnetic waves (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Electromagnetic wave
- Electromagnetic waves
- Evidence for Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory of light
- Experimental generation and detection of radio waves
- Measurement of speed using v = fλ
- Polarisation
- Blocking condition
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