Physics A-Level
The aether and the medium for light
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The wave theory appeared to require a medium, the aether, whose properties were uncertain.
Topics that use The aether and the medium for light
- Newton’s corpuscular theory of light (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Theory change in physics
- Authority in science
- Corpuscles
- Huygens’ construction
- Interference and diffraction
- Scientific method and evidence
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