Question
Physics Question on Waves
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 a transverse wave.
C
Thomas Young experimentally proved the wave behaviour of light and Huygens assumption
D
All three statements given above correctly answers the question ?what is light?
Answer
Maxwell provided the compelling theoretical evidence that light is a transverse wave.
Explanation
Solution
Maxwell first proved it mathematically that light waves are transverse in nature.