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Newton's corpuscular theory of light states that light consists of very tiny particles known as 'corpuscles'
Newton's corpuscular theory of light states that light consists of very tiny particles known as 'corpuscles'
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The superposition of waves states that the instantaneous resultant displacement of the medium at every point is the algebraic sum of the displacements of the medium due to individual waves
The superposition of waves states that the instantaneous resultant displacement of the medium at every point is the algebraic sum of the displacements of the medium due to individual waves
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Huygen's Principle states that every point on a wavefront may be considered a source of secondary spherical wavelets which spread out in the forward direction at the speed of light
Huygen's Principle states that every point on a wavefront may be considered a source of secondary spherical wavelets which spread out in the forward direction at the speed of light
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According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, corpuscles of different colors have different sizes
According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, corpuscles of different colors have different sizes
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According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, when these particles enter the eyes, they produce an image of the object or sensation of vision
According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, when these particles enter the eyes, they produce an image of the object or sensation of vision
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According to the text, optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light
According to the text, optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light
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Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and gamma light
Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and gamma light
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According to the superposition of waves, the instantaneous resultant displacement of the medium at every point is the geometric sum of the displacements of the medium due to individual waves
According to the superposition of waves, the instantaneous resultant displacement of the medium at every point is the geometric sum of the displacements of the medium due to individual waves
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According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, corpuscles of different colors have the same sizes
According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light, corpuscles of different colors have the same sizes
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In Huygen’s Principle, the new wavefront is the tangential surface to all of the secondary wavelets
In Huygen’s Principle, the new wavefront is the tangential surface to all of the secondary wavelets
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