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Wave Optics and Light Models Quiz

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According to the corpuscular model of light, if the ray of light bends towards the normal on refraction, what does it predict about the speed of light?

The speed of light will remain the same in the second medium

The speed of light will depend on the angle of refraction

The speed of light will be less in the second medium

The speed of light will be greater in the second medium (correct)

Which experiment in 1850 confirmed that the speed of light in water is less than the speed in air, confirming the prediction made by using the wave model of light?

Foucault's experiment (correct)

Christiaan Huygens' experiment

Isaac Newton's experiment

Descartes' experiment

Who is often attributed to the corpuscular model of light due to the tremendous popularity of his book OPTICKS?

Christiaan Huygens

Descartes

Foucault

Isaac Newton (correct)

What did the wave model of light predict about the speed of light on refraction if the wave bends towards the normal?

<p>The speed of light will be less in the second medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 1678, which physicist put forward the wave theory of light?

<p>Christiaan Huygens</p> Signup and view all the answers

Wave Optics and Light Models Quiz

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Questions and Answers

According to the corpuscular model of light, if the ray of light bends towards the normal on refraction, what does it predict about the speed of light?

Which experiment in 1850 confirmed that the speed of light in water is less than the speed in air, confirming the prediction made by using the wave model of light?

Who is often attributed to the corpuscular model of light due to the tremendous popularity of his book OPTICKS?

What did the wave model of light predict about the speed of light on refraction if the wave bends towards the normal?

In 1678, which physicist put forward the wave theory of light?

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