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Understanding the Nature of
Light
Sir Isaac Newton

- light behaves like a

particle
Christiaan Huygens

- light behaves like a

wave
Louis de Broglie

- Dual-Nature of light
- light can behave like a
particle or wave
James Clark Maxwell
- proposed the
electromagnetic theory
of light
 Understanding the Nature of Light
Sir Isaac Christiaan Louis de James Clark
Newton Huygens Broglie Maxwell

“light behaves like a “light behaves like a “light can behave like a “electromagnetic theory of
particle” wave” particle or wave” light”
LIGHT
What is Light?
What are the common sources of
light?
Activity 1:
Natural or Man-Made?
On your notebook, write down
different sources of light.
Sources of Light
 Natural sources of light  Artificial sources of light
Activity 2:
Luminous or Non-luminous?
On your notebook,
Sources of Light
 Natural sources of light  Artificial sources of light
How do these common sources
produce light?
What are the common properties
and characteristics of light?
Focus