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The 17th-century debate

The 17th-century debate

By the late 17th century, physicists wanted one answer to a big question: is light a particle or a wave? Newton argued for particles, while Huygens argued for a wave model.

Newton's corpuscular theory of light (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Newton's corpuscular theory of light (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Physics Newton's corpuscular theory of light (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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