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What did Fresnel's work in optics contribute to the understanding of?

  • Wave theory of light

  • Electromagnetic theory

  • Atomic structure

  • Gravitational forces

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Fresnel's research in optics contributed to the understanding of the wave theory of light. His work led to the almost unanimous acceptance of the wave theory, excluding any remnants of Newton's corpuscular theory.
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