MCQ
The wave-like character was experimentally proved for light by:
  • A
    Newton
  • B
    Young
  • C
    Maxwell
  • D
    Huygens

Answer

  1. Young

Explanation:

Newton's particle theory remained accepted for a long time when it was challenged by the double-slit experiment of Thomas Young (1773-1829) in 1801. This experiment clearly established that light coming from two coherent sources interferes and produces maxima and minima depending on the path difference.

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