Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
For light diverging from a point source....

For light diverging from a point source.

A

the wavefront is spherical

B

the intensity decreases in proportion to the distance squared.

C

the wavefront is parabolic.

D

the intensity at the wavefront does not depend on the distance.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases:Light diverging from a point source.

What is the shape of wave front originating from a point source

A diverging beam of light from a point source S having divergence angle alpha , falls symmetrically on a glass slab as shown. The angles of incidence of the two extreme rays are equal. If the thickness of the glass slab is t and the refractive index n, then the divergence angle of the emergent beam is .

What type of wavefront will emerge from a point source?

Sound wave from a point source are propagating in all directions. What will be ratio of amplitudes at distances of 9 m and 25 m from the source?

One method of prodocing two in - phase point sources of light for interference is to form two images of a point source by means of the two halves of a lens,which has been split along a diameter[Fig.6.17]. A screen placed perpendicular tot he principal axis and 80 cm from the mage sources.What is the width of central maxima formed on the screen,if the wavelength of the light used is 5.4 xx 10^(-5) cm ?

One method of prodocing two in - phase point sources of light for interference is to form two images of a point source by means of the two halves of a lens,which has been split along a diameter[Fig.6.17]. How must the two halves of a 5 cm focal length lens be placed to form two real images sources0.24 cm apart and 20 cm from the source?

Give example of non-point sources.