The wave nature of light was verified by:
Correct answer: A. Thomas Young
- A. Thomas Young
- B. Huygen
- C. Newton
- D. Maxwell
Explanation
Thomas Young performed his famous double slit experiment which provided the experimental evidence in favour of the wave theory about the nature of light. Huygen, Newton, and Maxwell were all significant figures in the study of light, but they did not directly provide the experimental evidence supporting the wave theory of light like Thomas Young did.
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