In the Seventeenth Century, Isaac Newton Suggested a Particle Theory

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the seventeenth century, Isaac Newton suggested a particle theory for light and Christian Huygens proposed a wave theory. The present understanding is that

• A) the wave theory is correct; the particle theory is not.
• B) the particle theory is correct; the wave theory is not.
• C) neither theory provides a correct description of light.
• D) a combination of both theories is necessary to provide a correct description of light.

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