In the Seventeenth Century,Isaac Newton Suggested a Particle Theory for Light

question 168

Multiple Choice

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

• A) the wave theory is correct but the particle theory is not.
• B) the particle theory is correct but 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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