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According to the wave theory proposed by Christian Huygens, how does light propagate?

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Question

According to the wave theory proposed by Christian Huygens, how does light propagate?

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  • As very small particles called corpuscles

  • In the form of waves

  • As a stream of particles

  • As rays

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Solution

Huygens' wave theory states that light propagates in the form of waves. This differs from the corpuscular description of light as particles.

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