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Lesson 5.1 Properties of Light

Question 12 • Reed Fall 2026 Physical Science 2nd Semester (7th Hour)

According to Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, what was light made of?

Answer
a
atoms
p
particles
w
waves
e
electrons

Explanation

Christiaan Huygens proposed that light travels as waves. This wave theory was different from the particle theory of light, which was associated with Isaac Newton. Therefore, the answer is waves.

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