MCQ
Huygens' wave theory is used:
- ATo determine the velocity of light.
- ✓To find the position of the wave front.
- CTo determine the wavelength of light.
- DTo find the focal length of a lens.
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Answer
Correct option: B.
To find the position of the wave front.
Huygen proposed a hypothesis for the geometrical construction of the position of a common wavefront at any instant during the propogation of waves in a medium.
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