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How is a wavefront defined? Using Huygens' prniciple draw a figure showing the propagation of a plane wave reflecting at the interface of the two media. Show that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Huygen's Principle-EXERCISE
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  8. How is a wavefront defined? Using Huygens' prniciple draw a figure sho...

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

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  10. Using Huygens' principle and drawing the skteches of wavefront,show ho...

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  12. State Huygen's principle of propagation of light and prove the laws (S...

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  14. How is a wavefront defined? Using Huygens' prniciple draw a figure sho...

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  15. State Huygen's principle of propagation of light and prove the laws (S...

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  16. Verify the laws of reflection using Huygen's wave principle.

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  17. For light diverging from a point source.

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  18. What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases: Lig...

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  19. Verify the laws of reflection using Huygen's wave principle.

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  20. State Huygen's principle of propagation of light and prove the laws (S...

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