Q. According to Newton’s corpuscular theory, the speed of light is
A) Same in all the media
B) Lesser in rarer medium
C) Lesser in denser medium
D) Independent of the medium
Explanation
(b) According to Newton’s corpuscular theory, speed of light in a rarer medium (like air) is lasser than that in a denser medium (like water, glass).
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