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Question 7 • Physics

How does refraction support the particle theory of light?

Answer
A
Light slows down and bends when it moves from a less dense to a more dense medium.
B
Forces act on the particles to push or pull them from one medium to another.
C
As light passes through an opening, it spreads out in all directions.
D
Particles bounce off surfaces similar to the way in which a ball bounces off a wall.

Explanation

In the particle theory, light consists of particles that can experience forces at the boundary between two media. Those forces change the particles’ motion and can bend their path, explaining refraction. Choice A describes light slowing down in a denser medium, an explanation associated with wave theory rather than the traditional particle theory.

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