Foucault's Experiment: Light Theories Supported

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Foucault's experiment to measure the velocity of light provides definitive support for wave theory while rejecting corpuscular theory. The experiment demonstrates that the velocity of light decreases in denser media, aligning with wave theory principles. However, it does not support photon theory due to the absence of particle considerations. The discussion raises uncertainty regarding the experiment's implications for electromagnetic wave theory, indicating that further clarification is needed.

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# Foucault’s experiment to measure the velocity of light supported:
1)Corpuscular theory
2)Wave theory
3)Photon theory
4)Electromagnetic wave theory

It cannot be Corpuscular theory because it said that the velocity of light in a denser medium is greater than that in a rarer medium. It however supported wave theory as it said that the velocity of light in a denser medium is less than that in a rarer medium. But the experiment does not support photon theory because we do not consider the particle nature of light. But I don’t know whether it supported the Electromagnetic wave theory. Could anyone clear my doubt?
 
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F just measured the speed of light, which is a part of all the above.
It had nothing to do with media.
My answer would be that it did not test any of those theories.
 

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