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[Phys-l] EM, is it energy



Hi List,
In discussion with my students about different forms of energy , a student asked whether light (EM) is a form of energy at all, or whether it is really just a mode of transmission of potential energy. This was a good question, with the ensuing debate entertaining the class. Heck, what is light?