MCQ
The wave theory of light, in its original form, was first postulated by.
- AIsaac Newton
- BChristian Huygens
- CThomas Young
- DAugustin Jean Fresnel
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Answer
- Christian Huygens
Explanation:
In 1678, Dutch physicist, Christian Huygens, believed that the light was made up of waves vibrating up and down perpendicular to the direction of the light travels and therefore formulated away of visualising wave propagation.
This becomes know as Huygens principle. Huygens theory was the successful theory of light in three dimensions. Huygens suggested that the light wave peaks form from surfaces like the layers of onion. In a vacuum or other uniform mediums the light waves are spherical and these wave surfaces advance or spread out as they travel at the speed if light.
This theory explains why light shining through a pinhole or slitwall spread out rather than going in straight lines.
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