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What does an electromagnetic wave constist of ?On what factors does its velocity in vacuum depend?

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Electromagnetic wave consits of time varying electric and magnetic field which are mutually perpendicular to each other.
Velocity of electromagnetic wave in vaccum depends upon permittivity of free space and permeability of free space.
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