This program examines the development of Christian Huygens’ wave model of light behavior, which eventually superseded Newton’s particle model. It also illustrates how energy is transmitted through a medium, and demonstrates both Thomas Young’s theory of light interference and Jean Foucault’s observations on the speed of light. (10 minutes)

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