Q. Select the right option in the following
A) Christian Huygens a contemporary of Newton established the wave theory of light by assuming that light waves were transverse
B) Maxwell provided the compelling theoretical evidence that light is transverse wave
C) Thomas Young experimentally proved the wave behaviour of light and Huygens assumption
D) All the statements give above, correctly answers the question “what is light”
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: Maxwell provided the compelling theoretical evidence that light is transverse wave.
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Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.