The work of which scientist(s) helped to explain light's ability to propagate through a vacuum?

Question

Question 15 options:

A)

Newton

B)

Maxwell

C)

Fresnel, Fraunhofer, and Arago

D)

Descartes

Answer 1

The work of B) Maxwell helped to explain light's ability to propagate through a vacuum. James Clerk Maxwell formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which describes how electric and magnetic fields propagate and propagate through space, leading to the conclusion that light is an electromagnetic wave capable of traveling through a vacuum.