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What type of waves did Maxwell predict the existence of due to his work on electromagnetism?
Radio Waves
Sound Waves
Gravitational Waves
Seismic Waves
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Maxwell's work on electromagnetism led him to predict the existence of radio waves. This prediction was later confirmed by the experiments of Heinrich Hertz, and it paved the way for the development of radio communication and other wireless technologies.
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