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if light is a electromagnetic wave, then why is it not deflected by electric & magnetic field?

if light is a electromagnetic wave, then why is it not deflected by electric & magnetic field?

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Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
312 Points
13 years ago

Dear Shubham, 

light itself is a combination of moving electric and magnetic fields. Moreover, light consists of photons which are chargeless.

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