Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
water waves
sound waves light waves |
| gptkbp:describes |
wave propagation
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
1678 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Huygens' principle
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| gptkbp:influenced |
development of wave optics
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Traité_de_la_lumière
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:wave_theory_of_light
gptkb:Fresnel's_principle |
| gptkbp:state |
every point on a wavefront is a source of secondary wavelets
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
explanation of refraction
explanation of diffraction explanation of interference explanation of reflection |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
gptkb:wave_theory_of_light |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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