Why is light acting wavelike ?

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Light behaves like a wave due to its nature as an electromagnetic wave, as described by Maxwell's equations. These equations illustrate how electric and magnetic fields interact and propagate through space, resulting in the phenomenon we recognize as light. While many resources explain the mechanics of light's wave-like behavior, the fundamental question of "why" light exists in this form remains less addressed in physics. Standard college physics courses cover these concepts extensively, focusing more on the "how" rather than the philosophical "why." Understanding light's wave nature is essential for grasping broader electromagnetic theory.
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Why is the light moving throuh space like a wave ? Is there any article that says WHY ?
 
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Mevludin Licina said:
Why is the light moving throuh space like a wave ? Is there any article that says WHY ?
Light acts wavelike because it is a wave. If you look at Maxwell's equations for the behavior of electrical and magnetic fields, one of the solutions is electromagnetic waves propagating through space - and these waves are the thing that we call light.

Googling for "Maxwell's equations light" will find many detailed explanations, and of course this is all standard fare in the first year of college physics.
 
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Physics is good at answering "how" - not so good for "why".
 

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