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Dual Nature of Light

Question 106080 • Physics B Spring 2026 Mr Edge

Which scientists supported the idea that light is made of streams of particles? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
Albert Einstein
B
Christiaan Huygens
C
Heinrich Hertz
D
Isaac Newton
E
Thomas Young

Explanation

Albert Einstein supported a particle description of light through the idea that light comes in packets of energy called photons. Isaac Newton also proposed that light consists of streams of particles, or corpuscles. Huygens and Young supported wave explanations, while Hertz’s experiments helped confirm electromagnetic waves.

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