Chapter 10: Wave Optics
A worksheet covering the principles of wave optics, including Huygens' principle, interference, diffraction, and polarisation. Total: 40 marks.
Section A: One-Word Answers [20 Marks]
Provide the correct term or name for each question.
Who first gave the corpuscular model of light in 1637?
Which Dutch physicist put forward the wave theory of light in 1678?
Who performed the famous interference experiment in 1801, firmly establishing light as a wave phenomenon?
What branch of optics neglects the finiteness of the wavelength of light?
Who put forward the electromagnetic theory of light, explaining its propagation through a vacuum?
Section B: True or False [20 Marks]
State whether the following statements are True or False, and provide a brief reason for your answer.