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Practice Questions
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What does Huygens' Principle state?
💡 Hint: Think about how wavefronts create new waves.
What are the three types of wavefronts?
💡 Hint: Recall the sources from which these wavefronts originate.
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What principle states that each point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets?
💡 Hint: Think about the foundational principles of wave behavior.
True or False: Light rays are always normal to wavefronts.
💡 Hint: Visualize how light travels in relation to wavefronts.
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Explain how Huygens' Principle can be utilized to understand the bending of light in optical fibers.
💡 Hint: Think about how wavefronts rearrange when they hit a boundary.
Discuss the applications of Huygens' Principle in designing lenses.
💡 Hint: Consider how the shape of a lens influences wavefronts.
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