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Assertion : Corpuscular theory fails to explain the velocities of light in air and water.
Reason : According to corpuscular theory, light should travel faster in denser media than in rarer media.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false

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If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
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