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In Huygens' theory light waves

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a

are longitudinal waves and require no medium to travel.

b

are longitudinal waves and require a medium to travel.

c

are transverse waves and require no medium to travel.

d

are transverse waves and require a medium to travel.

answer is B.

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According to Huygens, light waves are longitudinal waves and require a material medium to travel. For this reason Huygens assumed the existence of a hypothetical medium called luminiferous ether

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