The wave front is a surface in which

  • A
    all points are in the same phase
  • B
    there are pairs of points in opposite phase
  • C
    there are pairs of points with phase difference $(\pi / 2)$
  • D
    there is no relation between the phases

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State and explain Huygens' principle.

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The following figure represents a wave front $AB$ which passes from air to another transparent medium and produces a new wave front $CD$ after refraction. The refractive index of the medium is $:$ ($PQ$ is the boundary between air and the medium)

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