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Who put forward the wave theory of light?
Who put forward the wave theory of light?
- Isaac Newton
- René Descartes
- Léon Foucault
- Christiaan Huygens (correct)
What did the corpuscular model of light predict about the speed of light in a second medium?
What did the corpuscular model of light predict about the speed of light in a second medium?
- The speed of light would remain constant
- The speed of light would be greater (correct)
- The speed of light would depend on the medium
- The speed of light would be lesser
Who confirmed the prediction about the speed of light in water being less than in air?
Who confirmed the prediction about the speed of light in water being less than in air?
- René Descartes
- Christiaan Huygens
- Isaac Newton
- Léon Foucault (correct)
Which model of light explained the laws of reflection and refraction satisfactorily?
Which model of light explained the laws of reflection and refraction satisfactorily?
In which year did Descartes give the corpuscular model of light and derived Snell’s law?
In which year did Descartes give the corpuscular model of light and derived Snell’s law?
Who initially gave the corpuscular model of light and derived Snell’s law?
Who initially gave the corpuscular model of light and derived Snell’s law?
In which book did Isaac Newton further develop the corpuscular model of light?
In which book did Isaac Newton further develop the corpuscular model of light?
Who put forward the wave theory of light?
Who put forward the wave theory of light?
What did the wave model predict about the speed of light in a second medium?
What did the wave model predict about the speed of light in a second medium?
Who confirmed the prediction about the speed of light in water being less than in air?
Who confirmed the prediction about the speed of light in water being less than in air?
