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10.Wave Optics
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What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases:
$(a)$ Light diverging from a point source.
$(b)$ Light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its focus.
$(c)$ The portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by the Earth.
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
$(a)$ The shape of the wavefront in case of a light diverging from a point source is spherical. The wavefront emanating from a point source is shown in the given figure.
$(b)$ The shape of the wavefront in case of a light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its focus is a parallel grid. This is shown in the given figure.
$(c)$ The portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by the Earth is a plane.
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