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(A) According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light,light consists of tiny particles called corpuscles. Newton assumed that the force of attraction

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Greater in a dense medium

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(A) According to Newton's corpuscular theory of light,light consists of tiny particles called corpuscles. Newton assumed that the force of attraction exerted by the denser medium on the corpuscles increases their velocity as they enter the medium. Therefore,according to this theory,the velocity of light in a dense medium is greater than the velocity of light in a rare medium. (Note: This prediction was later proven incorrect by Foucault's experiment,which showed that the velocity of light is actually lower in a denser medium.)

$List-I$	$List-II$
$A$. Michelson-Morley experiment	$I$. The existence of anti-matter
$B$. Stern-Gerlach experiment	$II$. The existence of de-Broglie matter waves
$C$. Davisson-Germer experiment	$III$. Electrons have spins
$D$. Anderson discovery of positron	$IV$. The non-existence of ether

List-$I$	List-$II$
$A$. $E = hv$	$I$. de Broglie wavelength
$B$. Diffraction and Interference	$II$. Particle nature of light
$C$. $\lambda = h/p$	$III$. Wave nature of light
$D$. Compton effect	$IV$. Energy of photon

According to the particle theory of light (Newton's corpuscular theory),what is the velocity of light in a dense medium compared to that in a rare medium?

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