Do physicists consider electromagnetic fields to be "real"?

A) No, because they are only an idea, imagined only by the human mind.
B) Yes, because electromagnetic fields contain energy, even though they are not made atoms.
C) Yes, because electromagnetic fields exert forces, even though they are not made of as atoms.
D) No, because electromagnetic fields are not made of any material substance such as atoms.
E) Yes, because electromagnetic fields are made of atoms.


B

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