who put forth the corpuscular theory of light? name three optical phenomena which are explained by this theory
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Answer:
Isaac Newton.
To some extent, Newton's corpuscular (particle) theory of light re-emerged in the 20th century, as light phenomenon is currently explained as particle and wave.
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Rene Descartes
Explanation:
In 1637, a French scientist Rene Descartes put forth the Corpuscular theory of light. It was further elaborated by Sir Issac Newton in 1672. According to this theory, light is composed of particles (corpuscles) which move in straight line from the source at a fixed speed. These particles are now referred as photons.
Three optical phenomenons that can be explained by this theory are:
1. Photoelectric effect of light
2. Black body radiation
3. Compton effect
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