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Newton's corpuscular theory of light successfully explains the phenomenon of

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reflection and refraction of light

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reactilinear propagation of light

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partial reflection and partial refraction from transparent surfaces

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all of these

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  7. According to Huygen light is propagated in the form of

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  10. According to Huygen, undetectability of ether is due to

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  12. Light has the following wave property

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  13. Light waves are transverse in nature. This is indicated by

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  14. Which of the following does not support the wave nature of light ?

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  15. By Huygen's wave theroy of light, we cannot explain the phenomenon of

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  16. Wave theory of light only can explain

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  19. Propagation of light is correctly described in the form of

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  20. Rectilinear propagation of light cannot be explained on the basis of

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