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> No, EM waves do not have mass. They are massless. They carry momentum and energy, yes, but not mass.

OK, EM waves can get _transformed_ into mass.




> EM waves can get _transformed_ into mass.

In the sense that they can be absorbed by matter and (possibly) increase the invariant mass of the matter, yes.




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