Physics A-Level
Authority in science
What Authority in science means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Authority in science
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Newton was held in enormous scientific esteem, and this made his particle model highly influential.
Topics that use Authority in science
- Newton’s corpuscular theory of light (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Theory change in physics
- Corpuscles
- Huygens’ construction
- Interference and diffraction
- Scientific method and evidence
- The aether and the medium for light
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