maxwell's contributions
1. unifying theory2. prediction of em waves3. prediction of velocity
maxwell 1
linked work of orsted and faraday- created 4 laws1. charges create electric fields2. magnetic fields form closed loops3. changing magnetic fields create electric fields4. changing electric fields create magnetic fields
maxwell 2
prediction of em waves- 2 mutually propogating fields- emr can be transformed into kinetic energy- charges exposed to emr will accelerate
maxwell 3
prediction of velocity- emr moves close to the speed of light- c - f(lambda)