What is the speed electromagnetic waves?Are these waves faster than speed of light (300000m/s)

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dear student
it is the speed with which it travells in a particular medium .
speed of electromagnetic wave in air or vaccume = 310⁸m/s
light is also a electromagnetic wave so its speed is also 310⁸m/s

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What is the speed electromagnetic waves?Are these waves faster than speed of light (300000m/s)

dear student it is the speed with which it travells in a particular medium . speed of electromagnetic wave in air or vaccume = 3*108 m/s light is also a electromagnetic wave so its speed is also ​3*108m/s

dear student
it is the speed with which it travells in a particular medium .
speed of electromagnetic wave in air or vaccume = 310⁸m/s
light is also a electromagnetic wave so its speed is also 310⁸m/s