What is an electromagnetic wave?

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An electromagnetic wave is a transverse wave consisting of an electric and a magnetic field.
The electric and magnetic fields are orthogonal to the direction of propagation.
Electromagnetic waves can propagate through vacuum.
There is a group of waves considered as electromagnetic waves.
Light, microwave, X-ray are examples of electromagnetic waves.

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