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In Physics / High School | 2025-07-03

One may conceive light to spread successively, by spherical waves.
Christiaan Huygens, 1600s

What theory was Huygens writing about?
A. the particle theory of light
B. the reflection of light off objects
C. the way objects refract light
D. the wave theory of light

Asked by angelinecaridadromer

Answer (2)

Huygens was writing about the wave theory of light, proposing that light spreads as spherical waves. His principle illustrated how each point on a wavefront acts as a source for new waves. This was a critical development in the study of wave phenomena. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-03

Huygens was writing about the wave theory of light, proposing that light travels as spherical waves and introducing Huygens' principle. This concept fundamentally changed how scientists understood light propagation at the time. Therefore, the correct answer is D. the wave theory of light.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04

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