Spherical wavefronts,as shown in the figure,s | vedclass

Name: Exam Paper Generator | JEE NEET Paper Generator | Vedclass
Brand: Vedclass
Rating: 5 (35 reviews)

Question

(A) When spherical wavefronts strike a plane mirror,each point on the wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets according to Huygens' principle

Vedclass · Accepted Answer

Vedclass · Answer

(A) When spherical wavefronts strike a plane mirror,each point on the wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets according to Huygens' principle.The reflected wavefronts will appear to originate from a virtual source located behind the mirror,which is the mirror image of the original point source.Since the incident wavefronts are spherical and converging towards the mirror,the reflected wavefronts will also be spherical,appearing to diverge from the virtual image of the source point.Based on the geometry of reflection,the reflected wavefronts will maintain their spherical shape and curvature,consistent with the virtual image formed by the mirror. This corresponds to the pattern shown in option $A$.

Spherical wavefronts,as shown in the figure,strike a plane mirror. The reflected wavefront will be as shown in:

Similar Questions

According to Huygens principle, the phase difference between oscillations of any two particles on the same wave front is . . . . . . rad.

Which of the following generates a plane wavefront?

By Huygen's wave theory of light,we cannot explain the phenomenon of

$A$ plane wavefront of width $x$ is incident on an air-water interface, and the corresponding refracted wavefront has a width $y$. The refractive index of air with respect to water in terms of distances $w$ and $z$ is:

Mark the wrong statement.

Vedclass Test Series

Exam Paper Generator

Online Exam Module