Q. The rectilinear propagation of light in a medium is due to

A) Its short wavelength
B) Its high frequency
C) Its high velocity
D) The refractive index of medium
Explanation

(c) Newton considered light as made up of particle called corpuscles. The corpuscles of light were assumed to be almost point like particles without any mass. They travel with a tremendously high speed, so they experience a negligible force of gravity. As a result, the corpuscles travel in a straight line.

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