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To explain nature of light, Huygen proposed

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Corpuscular theory of light

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wave theory of light

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classical theory of light

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quantum theory of light

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  2. The direction of motion of the corpuscles is unaffected by the force o...

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  3. To explain nature of light, Huygen proposed

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  4. Wave theory of light was proposed by Huygen in

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

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  6. According to wave theory, different colours of light is due to

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  7. To explain propagation of light concept of luminiferous ether was intr...

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

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  9. Huygens wave theory is used

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  10. Light has the following wave property

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

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

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

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  14. Wave theory of light only can explain

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  15. According to wave theory of light, velocity of light in rarer medium i...

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  16. Huygen's wave theory of light could not explain

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

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

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  19. In vacuum the speed of light depends upon

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  20. Quantum nature of light is not supported by the phenomenon of

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