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Modern Physics — Test

Question 20 • Physics

Which statement best describes the ideas of two scientists who studied properties of light?

Answer
A
Newton and Maxwell had similar ideas about light being made of particles.
B
Huygens agreed with Maxwell that light has properties of both particles and waves.
C
Young supported Newton’s idea of the wave theory of light after observing light spread out in all directions.
D
Hertz extended Maxwell’s idea that light is produced by the interaction of electric and magnetic fields.

Explanation

Maxwell proposed that light is an electromagnetic wave involving changing electric and magnetic fields. Hertz later produced and detected electromagnetic waves, providing experimental support for Maxwell’s ideas. So the best choice is the statement that Hertz extended Maxwell’s work; Newton favored a particle theory, and Maxwell did not describe light as both particles and waves.

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