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Which observation is NOT adequately explained by Newton's corpuscular theory of light?.
- A.Reflection of light from a mirror.
- B.Refraction of light through a prism.
- C.Interference patterns from two slits.
- D.The straight-line propagation of light in a vacuum.
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- Interference patterns from two slits.
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Interference patterns require a wave explanation, as they arise from the superposition of waves, which the corpuscular theory cannot account for.
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