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Ray diverging from a point source from a wave front that is

A

cylindrical

B

spherical

C

plane

D

cubical

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B
Wavefronts eminating from a point source are spherical wavefronis.
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MHTCET PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND PRACTICE PAPERS-WAVE THEORY OF LIGHT -EXERCISE 1
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  10. If a source of light is moving away from a stationary observer, then t...

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  11. If a star is moving towards the earth, then the lines are shifted towa...

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  12. It is believed that the universe is expanding and hence the distant st...

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  17. Monochromatic light of wavelength 589nm is incident from air on a wate...

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