Corpuscular Theory Of Light (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The corpuscular theory of light was a widely accepted explanation for the behavior of light in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Newton's work on the corpuscular theory of light led to significant advancements in the field of optics.
- The corpuscular theory of light posits that light is composed of tiny particles, or corpuscles, that travel through space.
- The corpuscular theory of light was eventually replaced by the wave theory of light, which better explained many of the observed properties of light.
- Einstein's work on the photoelectric effect provided evidence for the corpuscular theory of light, which is now understood to be a fundamental aspect of quantum mechanics.