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Assertion : Contribution of the wavelets lhying on back on a wavefront is zero.
Reason : The contribution of a wavelet in any direction making angle `theta` with the wavelet is proportional to `1/2( 1 + cos theta)`. In the case, `theta= 180^@`.

A

Assertion is True, Reason is True, Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion

B

Assertion is True, Reason is True, Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion

C

Assertion is True, Reasonis False

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Assertion is False, Reason is True

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