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Physics Wave Optics Wave Nature and Interference of Light MCQ (Single Correct)

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”

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