Q130 / 180 · KCET 2009 · Physics

According to Newton's corpuscular theory, the speed of light is

A
same in all the media
Correct answer
B
lesser in rarer medium
C
lesser in denser medium
D
independent of the medium

Solution

According to Newton's corpuscular theory, speed of light in a rarer medium (like air) is lesser than that in a denser medium (like water, glass).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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