Newton’s contributions to optics |
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| Authors: | Arvind Kumar |
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| Institution: | (1) Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education V N Purav Marg, Mankhurd, 400088 Mumbai, India |
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| Abstract: | Newton’s epochal work on dynamics and gravitation sometimes tends to eclipse his great contributions to optics. Also, his
work in optics is rivalled by equally significant work by his contemporaries, especially Huygens. Yet his creativity is apparent,
even in ideas and models in optics that were later abandoned in science.
His main areas of interest are theoretical physics and physics education. He has been involved in the science olympiad programme
in India from its inception in 1998. |
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| Keywords: | White light reflecting telescope corpuscular model colour of thin films optiks |
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