Who amongst the following used corpuscular theory to explain reflection and refraction of light ?
A
Newton
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Maxwell
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C
Young
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D
Hertz
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Solution
The correct option is C Newton Newton used corpuscular theory to explain reflection and refraction of light. According to Sir Isaac Newton's Corpuscular Theory a luminous body continuously emits tiny, light and elastic particles called corpuscles in all directions. When these particles fall on the retina of the eye, they produce the sensation of vision.
This theory could explain a number of phenomena concerning light like rectilinear propagation, reflection and refraction. Reflection was explained by assuming that the corpuscles which fall on a smooth surface would bounce back like rubber balls hitting a wall. When this theory was used to explain refraction scientists found that the velocity of light in a denser medium would be more than that in a rarer medium.