Question

Assertion Corpuscular theory fails in explaining the velocities of light in air and water.
Reason According to corpuscular theory, light should travel faster in denser media than in rarer media.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. If Assertion is false but the Reason is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

According to Newton's to corpuscular theory of light, the light should travel faster in denser media than in rarer media. It is contrary to present theory of light which explains the light travels faster in air (rarer) and in water (denser).