"Point Source of Light"

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Consider a point source of light.  How would the intensity of light vary with distance from the source according to the (a) wave theory, (b) particle (photon) theory?  How can these two theories mesh?

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Explanation & Answer

According to wave theory, the light waves will move in all directions from the point source. And according to the particle theory, it will move in the straight line from the point source.


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