What is the contribution of Huygens in physics?

Answer 1

Huygens studied many things in physics. He studied the laws of motion, some of which was modified and used to formulate parts of Newton's 3 laws. He studied astronomy and described Saturn as having one solid ring. He 'found' the moon, Titan, around Saturn. He studied a nebula and using his refracting telescope found that it was many stars close together and far away so they looked 'for like'. He studied time, as measured by clocks. Made the first accurate pendulum clock. He made the first 'watch' that used a spring to keep time and received a patent for it as a pocket watch.

Answer 2

Christiaan Huygens made significant contributions to the field of physics, particularly in the areas of optics and mechanics. He developed the wave theory of light, proposing that light consists of waves that propagate through a medium. He also formulated the principle of momentum conservation and contributed to the understanding of elastic collisions. Additionally, Huygens invented the pendulum clock and discovered the concept of centrifugal force.