Question
After the 1600s, how did observations of light being refracted change the way most scientists thought about light?
They no longer believed that light acted as waves.
They began to believe that light acted as waves.
They no longer believed that light acted as particles.
They began to believe that light acted as particles.
They no longer believed that light acted as waves.
They began to believe that light acted as waves.
They no longer believed that light acted as particles.
They began to believe that light acted as particles.
Answers
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After the 1600s, particularly following the work of scientists like Christiaan Huygens, who proposed the wave theory of light, and Isaac Newton, who supported the particle theory, observations of light being refracted and the subsequent experiments led to a significant debate about the nature of light.
The correct answer based on the historical developments would be: **They began to believe that light acted as waves.**
This shift represented a move away from Newton's particle theory toward a more accepted understanding of light as a wave phenomenon, particularly as evidenced by phenomena such as diffraction and interference that were more effectively explained by wave theory.
The correct answer based on the historical developments would be: **They began to believe that light acted as waves.**
This shift represented a move away from Newton's particle theory toward a more accepted understanding of light as a wave phenomenon, particularly as evidenced by phenomena such as diffraction and interference that were more effectively explained by wave theory.