Practice Huygens’ Principle - 6.3.1 | Chapter 6: Optics | ICSE Class 12 Physics
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Question 1

Easy

What does a wavefront represent?

💡 Hint: Think of it as connecting points of a wave.

Question 2

Easy

Name one application of Huygens' Principle.

💡 Hint: Consider how light behaves at surfaces.

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Question 1

What does Huygens’ Principle state?

  • Only light can be reflected.
  • Every point on a wavefront is a source of wavelets.
  • Wavefronts are irrelevant in optics.

💡 Hint: Think about how waves spread from a single point.

Question 2

True or False: Huygens' Principle applies only to wave propagation in water.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider various mediums where light travels.

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Question 1

How would you predict the angle at which light will refract using Huygens' Principle when transitioning from air to water?

💡 Hint: Use the refractive indices of air and water.

Question 2

Discuss the phenomenon of diffraction in light, using Huygens' Principle as a basis for explanation.

💡 Hint: Consider how waves spread through narrow openings like slits.

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