Question

Choose the incorrect statement-

• A. According to the corpuscular theory, a light source emits tiny corpuscles of light
• B. According to the corpuscular theory, corpuscles travel in a straight line.
• C. Newton could explain the laws of reflection of light on the basis of elastic collisions of the particles of light with the surface.
• D. According to corpuscular theory, light is assumed to behave as a wave.

Answer 1

The correct option is D According to corpuscular theory, light is assumed to behave as a wave.

According to Newton's corpuscular theory, light is assumed to behave as a tiny particle.

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Why this question ? Key concept : According to Newton, light consists of tiny particles called corpuscles which are shot out at high speed by a luminous object. This theory could explain the reflection, refraction and rectilinear propagation of light.