Question

Assertion (A) : Corpuscular theory fails in explaining the velocity of light in air to water.

Reason (R) : According to corpuscular theory, light should travel faster in denser media than in rarer media.

• A. A and R are true R is correct explanation for A
• B. A and R are true R is not correct explanation for A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A A and R are true R is correct explanation for A

Corpuscular theory fails in explaining the velocity of light in air to water because according to corpuscular theory, light should travel faster in denser media them in rarer media but actually light travel faster in rarer media than denser media.

So, the answer is option (A).