I. Multiple Choice Questions:<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nThe speed of light in an isotropic medium depends on,
\na) its intensity
\nb) its wavelength
\nc) the nature of propagation
\nd) the motion of the source w.r.t medium
\nAnswer:
\nb) its wavelength<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nA rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away from the mirror. The length of the image is,
\na) 2.5 cm
\nb) 5 cm
\nc) 10 cm
\nd) 15 cm
\nAnswer:
\nb) 5 cm
\nSolution:
\n<\/p>\n
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Question 3.
\nAn object is placed in front of a convex mirror of focal length of f and the maximum and minimum distance of an object from the mirror such that the image formed is real and magnified.
\na) 2f and c
\nb) c and \u221e
\nc) f and O
\nd) None of these
\nAnswer:
\nd) None of these<\/p>\n
Question 4.
\nFor light incident from the air onto a slab of refractive index 2. The maximum possible angle of refraction is,
\n(a) 30\u00b0
\n(b) 45\u00b0
\n(c) 60\u00b0
\n(d) 90\u00b0
\nAnswer:
\n(a) 30\u00b0
\nHint:
\nFrom Snell\u2019s law, \u00b5 = \\(\\frac { sin i }{ sin r }\\)
\nNow consider an angle of incident is 90\u00b0
\n\\(\\frac { sin 90\u00b0 }{ 2 }\\)
\nsin r = sin-1 <\/sup>(0.5)
\nr = 30\u00b0<\/p>\nQuestion 5.
\nIf the velocity and wavelength of light in air is Va<\/sub> and \u03bba<\/sub>, and that in water is Vw<\/sub>. and \u03bbw<\/sub>, then the refractive index of water is,
\na) \\(\\frac{V_{\\mathrm{W}}}{V_{\\mathrm{a}}}\\)
\nb) \\(\\frac{V_{\\mathrm{a}}}{V_{\\mathrm{w}}}\\)
\nc) \\(\\frac{\\lambda_{\\mathrm{W}}}{\\lambda_{\\mathrm{a}}}\\)
\nd) \\(\\frac{V_{\\mathrm{a}} \\lambda_{\\mathrm{a}}}{V_{\\mathrm{w}} \\lambda_{\\mathrm{W}}}\\)
\nAnswer:
\nb) \\(\\frac{V_{\\mathrm{a}}}{V_{\\mathrm{w}}}\\)
\nSolution:
\n\u00b5 = \\(\\frac{V_{\\mathrm{a}}}{V_{\\mathrm{w}}}\\)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nStars twinkle due to,
\na) reflection
\nb) total internal reflection
\nc) refraction
\nd) polarisation
\nAnswer:
\nc) refraction<\/p>\n
Question 7.
\nWhen a biconvex lens of glass having a refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it acts as a plane sheet of glass. This implies that the liquid must have a refractive index,
\na) less than one
\nb) less than that of glass
\nc) greater than that of glass
\nd) equal to that of glass
\nAnswer:
\nd) equal to that of glass
\nSolution:
\n<\/p>\n
Question 8.
\nThe radius of curvature of curved surface at a thin planoconvex lens is 10 cm and the refractive index is 1.5. If the plane surface is silvered, then the focal length will be
\na) 5 cm
\nb) 10 cm
\nc) 15 cm
\nd) 20 cm
\nAnswer:
\nb) 10 cm
\nSolution:
\n<\/p>\n
Question 9.
\nAn air bubble in a glass slab of refractive index 1.5 (near-normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. The thickness of the slab is,
\n(a) 8 cm
\n(b) 10 cm
\n(c) 12 cm
\n(d) 16 cm
\nAnswer:
\n(c) 12 cm
\nHint:
\nLet d1<\/sub> = 5 cm and d2<\/sub> = 3 cm ; n = 1.5
\nActual width is the sum of real depth from 2 sides
\nThickness of slab = d1<\/sub>n + d2 <\/sub>n
\n= (5 x 1.5) +(3 x 1.5)= 12 cm<\/p>\nQuestion 10.
\nA ray of light travelling in a transparent medium of refractive index n falls, on a surface separating the medium from air at an angle of incidents of 45\u00b0. The ray can undergo total internal reflection for the following n,
\na) n = 1.25
\nb) n = 1.33
\nc) n = 1.4
\nd) n = 1.5
\nAnswer:
\nd) n = 1.5
\nSolution:
\nFor total internal reflection i > ic<\/sub>
\nsin i > sin ic<\/sub>
\nsin45\u00b0 > \\(\\frac{1}{\\mu}\\)
\n\u00b5 > \u221a2
\n\u00b5 > 1.414
\n\u00b5 = 1.50<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Question 11.
\nA plane glass is placed over a various coloured letters (violet, green, yellow, red) The letter which appears to be raised more is,
\na) red
\nb) yellow
\nc) green
\nd) violet
\nAnswer:
\nd) violet<\/p>\n
Question 12.
\nTwo-point white dots are 1 mm apart on a black paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil diameter 3 mm approximately. The maximum distance at which these dots can be resolved by the eye is, [take wavelength of light, \u03bb = 500 nm]
\na) 1 m
\nb) 5 m
\nc) 3 m
\nd) 6m
\nSolution:
\n<\/p>\n
Question 13.
\nIn Young\u2019s double-slit experiment, the slit separation is doubled. To maintain the same fringe spacing on the screen, the screen-to-slit distance D must be changed to,
\n(a) 2D
\n(b) \\(\\frac { D }{ 2 }\\)
\n(c) \u221a2D
\n(d) \\(\\frac { D }{ \u221a2 }\\)
\nAnswer:
\n(a) 2D
\nHint:
\nYoung’s double -slite experiment is
\n\u03b2 = \\(\\frac { \u03bbD }{ d}\\) ; \u03b2’ = \\(\\frac { \u03bbD’ }{ d’}\\) ; d’ = 2d
\nSame fringe space, \u03b2 = \u03b2’
\n\u21d2 \\(\\frac { \u03bbD }{ d}\\) = \\(\\frac { \u03bbD’ }{ d’}\\) ; D’ = 2D<\/p>\n
Question 14.
\nTwo coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are
\na) 5I and I
\nb) 5I and 3I
\nc) 9I and I
\nd) 9I and 3I
\nAnswer:
\nc) 9I and I
\nSolution:
\nImax<\/sub> = I + 4I + 2\\(\\sqrt{I \\times 4 I}\\)
\n= 5I + 4I = 9I
\nImin<\/sub> = I \u00d7 4I – 2\\(\\sqrt{I \\times 4 I}\\)
\n= 5I – 4I = I<\/p>\nQuestion 15.
\nWhen light is incident on a soap film of thickness 5 \u00d7 10-5<\/sup> cm, the wavelength of light reflected maximum in the visible region is 5320 \u00c5. Refractive index of the film will be,
\na) 1.22
\nb) 1.33
\nc) 1.51
\nd) 1.83.
\nAnswer:
\nb) 1.33
\nSolution:
\n2\u00b5t cos r = (2n + 1)\\(\\frac{\\lambda}{2}\\)
\nFor normal incidence
\ncos r = 1
\nfor n = 0,
\n\u03bb1<\/sub> = 4\u00b5t = 26600 \u00c5
\nn = 1,
\n\u03bb2<\/sub> = \\(\\frac{4 \\mu t}{3}\\) = 8866 \u00c5
\nn=2,
\n\u03bb3<\/sub> = \\(\\frac{4 \\mu t}{5}\\) = 5320 \u00c5
\n2\u00b5t = \\(\\frac{5 \\lambda}{2}\\)
\n\u00b5 = \\(\\frac{5 \\lambda}{4 t}\\)
\n
\n\u03b1 = 1.33<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Question 16.
\nFirst diffraction minimum due to a single slit of width 1.0 \u00d7 10-5<\/sub> cm is at 30\u00b0. Then wavelength of light used is,
\na) 400 \u00c5
\nb) 500 \u00c5
\nc) 600 \u00c5
\nd) 700 \u00c5
\nAnswer:
\nb) 500 \u00c5
\nSolution:
\nd sin \u03b8 = n \u03bb
\nd sin 30\u00b0 = \u03bb
\n1 \u00d7 10-7<\/sup> \u00d7 \\(\\frac{1}{2}\\) = \u03bb
\n0.5 \u00d7 10-7<\/sup> = \u03bb
\n\u03bb = 500 \u00c5<\/p>\nQuestion 17.
\nA ray of light strikes a glass plate at an angle 60\u00b0. If the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the refractive index of the glass is,
\n(a) \u221a3
\n(b) \\(\\frac { 3 }{ 2 }\\)
\n(c) \\(\\sqrt { \\frac { 3 }{ 2 } } \\)
\n(d) 2
\nAnswer:
\n(a) \u221a3
\nHint.
\nAngle of refraction r = 60\u00b0 ; Angle of incident i = 30\u00b0
\nsin i =n x sin r
\nn = \\(\\frac {sin 30\u00b0}{ sin 60\u00b0} \\) = \u221a3<\/p>\n
Question 18.
\nOne of the of Young\u2019s double slits is covered with a glass plate as shown in figure. The position of central maximum will, Glass slide Screen will,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
a) get shifted downwards
\nb) get shifted upwards
\nc) will remain the same
\nd) data insufficient to conclude
\nAnswer:
\nb) get shifted upwards<\/p>\n
Question 19.
\nLight transmitted by Nicol prism is,
\na) partially polarised
\nb) unpolarised
\nc) plane polarised
\nd) elliptically polarised
\nAnswer:
\nc) plane polarised<\/p>\n
Question 20.
\nThe transverse nature of light is shown in,
\na) interference
\nb) diffraction
\nc) scattering
\nd) polarisation
\nAnswer:
\nd) polarisation<\/p>\n
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II. Short Answer Questions:<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nState the laws of reflection.
\nAnswer:
\n(a) The incident ray, reflected ray and normal to the reflecting surface all are coplanar (ie. lie in the same plane).
\n(b) The angle of incidence i is equal to the angle of reflection r. i = r<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nWhat is angle of deviation due to reflection?
\nAnswer:
\nThe angle between the incident and deviated light ray is called angle of deviation.<\/p>\n
Question 3.
\nGive the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, and laterally inverted.<\/li>\n
- The size of the image is equal to the size of the object.<\/li>\n
- The image distance far behind the mirror is equal to the object distance in front of it.<\/li>\n
- \u00a0If an object is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at an angle 0, then the number of images n formed is as, n = \\(\\left( \\frac { 360 }{ \\theta } -1 \\right) \\)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 4.
\nDerive the relation between f and R for a spherical mirror.
\nAnswer:
\n1. C be the center of curvature of the mirror
\n2. F be the principal focus.
\n3. Line CM is normal to the mirror at M.
\n4. i be the angle of incidence
\n\u2220MCP = i and \u2220MFP = 2 i
\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
Question 5.
\nWhat are the Cartesian sign conventions for a spherical mirror?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- The Incident light is taken from left to right (i.e. object on the left of the mirror).<\/li>\n
- All the distances are measured from the pole of the mirror (pole is taken as origin).<\/li>\n
- The distances measured to the right of pole along the principal axis are taken as positive.<\/li>\n
- The distances measured to the left of pole along the principal axis are taken as negative.<\/li>\n
- Heights measured in the upward perpendicular direction to the principal axis are taken as positive.<\/li>\n
- Heights measured in the downward perpendicular direction to the principal axis, are taken as negative.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nWhat is optical path? Obtain the equation for optical path of a medium of thickness d and refractive index n.
\nAnswer:
\n1. Optical path of a medium is defined as the distance d’ light travels in vacuum at the same time it travels a distance ‘d’ in the medium.
\n2. n = refractive index.
\n3. d = thickness
\n\u03bd = speed of light in the medium
\n
\nAs ‘n’ is always greater than 1, the optical path d’ of the medium is always greater than 1.<\/p>\n
Question 7.
\nState the laws of refraction.
\nAnswer:
\nLaw of refraction is called Snell\u2019s law.
\nSnell\u2019s law states that,
\n(a) The incident ray, refracted ray and normal to the refracting surface are all coplanar (i.e. lie in the same plane).
\n(b) The ratio of angle of the incident i in the first medium to the angle of reflection r in the second medium is equal to the ratio of the refractive index of the second medium n2<\/sub> to that of the refractive index of the first medium n1<\/sub>.
\n\\(\\frac { sin i }{ sin r }\\) = \\(\\frac { { n }_{ 2 } }{ { n }_{ 1 } } \\).<\/p>\nQuestion 8.
\nWhat is angle of deviation due to refraction?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- When light travels from rarer to denser it deviates towards normal.
\nd = i – r<\/li>\n - When light travels from denser to rarer it deviates away from normal.
\nd = r – i<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nQuestion 9.
\nWhat is the principle of reversibility?
\nAnswer:
\nThe principle of reversibility states that light will follow exactly the same path if its direction of travel is reversed.<\/p>\n
Question 10.
\nWhat is relative refractive index?
\nAnswer:
\n\\(\\frac{\\mathrm{n}_{2}}{\\mathrm{n}_{1}}\\) is called relative refractive index. It is the ratio of refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first medium.<\/p>\n
Question 11.
\nObtain the equation for apparent depth.
\nAnswer:
\nLight from object O at the bottom passes from denser (water) to rarer medium (air).
\nn1<\/sub> and n2<\/sub> are refractive of denser and rarer medium.
\nBy snells law
\nn1<\/sub> sin i = n2<\/sub> sin r
\nsin i \u2248 tan i, as i and r are small
\nn1<\/sub> tan i \u2248 n2<\/sub> tan i
\n<\/p>\n\n
\nApparent depth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n
Question 12.
\nWhy do stars twinkle?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Light from the stars near the horizon reaches the earth obliquely through the atmosphere.<\/li>\n
- It’s path changes due to refraction.<\/li>\n
- Frequent atmosphere disturbances changes the path of light causes twinkling of stars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 13.
\nWhat is critical angle and total internal reflection?
\nAnswer:
\nThe angle of incidence in the denser medium for which the refracted ray graces the boundary is called critical angle ic<\/sub>.
\nThe entire light is reflected back into the denser medium itself. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection.<\/p>\nQuestion 14.
\nObtain the equation for critical angle.
\nAnswer:
\nThe angle of incidence in the denser medium for which the refracted ray grace the boundary is called critical angle.
\nSnell’s law in Product form
\nn1<\/sub> sin ic<\/sub> = n2<\/sub> sin 90\u00b0
\nn1<\/sub> sin ic<\/sub> = n2<\/sub>
\nsin ic<\/sub> = \\(\\frac{n_{2}}{n_{1}}\\)
\nhere n1<\/sub> > n2<\/sub>,
\nIf the rarer medium is air
\nn1<\/sub> = n and n2<\/sub> = 1
\nsin ic<\/sub> = \\(\\frac{1}{n}\\)
\nic<\/sub> = sin-1<\/sup> \\(\\frac{1}{n}\\)
\n
\ncritical angle and total internal reflection<\/p>\nQuestion 15.
\nExplain the reason for glittering of diamond.
\nAnswer:
\nThe diamond appears dazzling because the total internal reflection of light happens inside the diamond. The refractive index of only diamond is about 2.417. It is much larger than that for ordinary glass which is about only 1.5. The critical angle of a diamond is about 24.4\u00b0. It is much less than that of glass. A skilled diamond cutter makes use of this larger range of angle of incidence (24.4\u00b0 to 90\u00b0 inside the diamond), to ensure that light entering the diamond is total internally reflected from the many cut faces before getting out. This gives a sparkling effect for diamonds.<\/p>\n
Question 16.
\nWhat are mirage and looming?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- It is an optical illusion observed in deserts or over hot extended surfaces like a coal – tarred road, due to which a traveller sees a shimmering Pond of water some distances ahead of him and in which the surrounding objects like trees etc appear inverted.<\/li>\n
- In cold regions like glaciers and frozen lakes, the reverse effect of mirage will happen hence an inverted image is formed little above the surface. This phenomenon is called looming.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 17.
\nWrite a short note on the prisms making use of total internal reflection.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Prisms can be designed to reflect light by 90\u00b0 or 180\u00b0.<\/li>\n
- It can also used to invert images without changing their size.
\n
\nPrisms making use of total internal reflection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nQuestion 18.
\nWhat is Snell’s window?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen light entering the water from outside is seen from inside the water, the view is restricted to a particular angle equal to the critical angle ic. The restricted illuminated circular area is called Snell\u2019s window.<\/p>\n
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Question 19.
\nWrite a note on optical fibre.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Principle – Total internal reflection.<\/li>\n
- Inner part of optical fibre – core, outer part – cladding or sleeving.<\/li>\n
- ‘\u00b5’ of core must be higher than cladding.<\/li>\n
- Light travels inside by means of total internal reflection with no appreciable loss in intensity of light.<\/li>\n
- Even while bending the wire, total internal reflection ensures every reflection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 20.
\nExplain the working of an endoscope.
\nAnswer:
\nAn endoscope is an instrument used by doctors which has a bundle of optical fibres that are used to see inside a patient\u2019s body. Endoscopes work on the phenomenon of total internal reflection. The optical fibres are inserted in to the body through mouth, nose or a special hole made in the body. Even operations could be carried out with the endoscope cable which has the necessary instruments attached at their ends.<\/p>\n
Question 21.
\nWhat are primary focus and secondary focus of convex lens?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Primary focus: It is defined as a point where an object should be placed to give parallel emergent rays to the principal axis.<\/li>\n
- Secondary focus: It is defined as a point where all the parallel rays travelling close to the principal axis converge to form an image on the principal axis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 22.
\nWhat are the sign conventions followed for lenses?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Sign of focal length is not decided on the direction of measurement of the focal length from the pole of the lens as they have two focal lengths (i.e Primary & Secondary focus)<\/li>\n
- Focal length of thin lenses is taken as positive for a converging lens and negative for a diverging lens.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 23.
\nArrive at lens equation from lens maker\u2019s formula.
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- If the refractive index of the lens is n2<\/sub> and it is placed in air, then n2<\/sub> = n and n1<\/sub> = 1.<\/li>\n
- \\(\\frac{1}{f}=(n-1)\\left(\\frac{1}{R_{1}}-\\frac{1}{R_{2}}\\right)\\) This equation is called lens maker formula. This can be altered as<\/li>\n
- \\(\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{v}}-\\frac{1}{u}=\\frac{1}{f}\\) This equation is known as lens equation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/p>\n
Question 24.
\nObtain the equation for lateral magnification for thin lens.
\nAnswer:
\n
\nLateral Magnificient in thin lens<\/p>\n
1. OO’ be an object
\n2. II’ be the inverted real image.
\n3. Lateral Magnificient is defined as the ratio of height of the image to that of object.
\n4. m = \\(\\frac{I I^{\\prime}}{O O^{\\prime}}\\)
\n\u2206 POO’ and \u2206 PII’
\n
\nm is negative for real image, Positive for virtual image.
\nConcave lens, m is always positive and less than one.
\nm for combining lenses,
\n\\(\\mathrm{m}=\\frac{h_{2}}{h_{1}}=\\frac{f}{f+u}=\\frac{f-\\mathrm{v}}{f}\\)<\/p>\n
Question 25.
\nWhat is the power of a lens?
\nPower is reciprocal of focal length
\nP = \\(\\frac{1}{f}\\)
\nUnit: diopter(D)<\/p>\n
Question 26.
\nDerive the equation for effective focal length for lenses in contact.
\nAnswer:
\n
\nLenses in Contact<\/p>\n
1. Two lenses (1) and (2) having focal length are placed coaxially in contact.
\n2. Lens equation for first equation be
\n\\(\\frac{1}{v^{\\prime}}-\\frac{1}{u}=\\frac{1}{f_{1}}\\)<\/p>\n
3. Lens equation for second lens be
\n\\(\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{v}}-\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{v}^{\\prime}}=\\frac{1}{f_{2}}\\)<\/p>\n
4. Adding the above equation
\n\\(\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{v}}-\\frac{1}{u}=\\frac{1}{f_{1}}+\\frac{1}{f_{2}}\\)<\/p>\n
5. If the combinations acts as single lens then,
\n\\(\\frac{1}{\\mathrm{v}}-\\frac{1}{u}=\\frac{1}{f}\\)<\/p>\n
6. On comparing,
\n\\(\\frac{1}{F}=\\frac{1}{f_{1}}+\\frac{1}{f_{2}}\\)<\/p>\n
\u2234 For any number of lens in contact
\n\\(\\frac{1}{f_{1}}+\\frac{1}{f_{2}}+\\frac{1}{f_{3}}+\\)………..<\/p>\n
Question 27.
\nWhat is the angle of minimum deviation?
\nAnswer:
\nThe minimum value of angle of deviation is called the angle of minimum deviation D.<\/p>\n
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Question 28.
\nWhat is dispersion?
\nAnswer:
\nDispersion is splitting of white light into its constituent colours. This band of colours is called spectrum.<\/p>\n
Question 29.
\nHow are rainbows formed?
\nAnswer:
\nRainbow is formed by dispersion of sunlight into its constituent colours by raindrops which disperse sunlight by refraction and deviate the colours by total internal reflection.<\/p>\n
Question 30.
\nWhat is Rayleigh’s scattering?
\nAnswer:
\nScattering of light by a particle of size less than wavelength of light is called Rayleigh scattering which is inversely proportional to the fourth power of wavelength.
\n\\(I \\alpha \\frac{1}{\\lambda^{4}}\\)<\/p>\n
Question 31.
\nWhy does sky appear blue?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- Blue colour of sky is due to scattering of sunlight by molecules of the atmosphere (eg. N2<\/sub>, O2<\/sub>)<\/li>\n
- ‘\u03bb’b<\/sub> is smaller hence it scattered more strongly based on Rayleigh Scattering law.<\/li>\n
- Hence sky appears blue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 32.
\nWhat is the reason for reddish appearance of sky during sunset and sunrise?
\nAnswer:
\nDuring sunrise or sunset, the sun is near the horizon. Sunlight has to travel a greater distance. So shorter waves of blue region are scattered away by the atmosphere. Red waves of longer wavelength are least scattered and reach the observer. So the sun appears red.<\/p>\n
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Question 33.
\nWhy do clouds appear white?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n- A cloud is composed of large-sized partic1e which do not obey Rayleigh scattering law<\/li>\n
- Therefore all colours are scattered nearly equal.<\/li>\n
- Hence clouds appear white.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Question 34.
\nWhat are the salient features of the corpuscular theory of light?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n