When wavefronts pass from denser medium to rarer medium, the width of the wavefront

When wavefronts pass from denser medium to rarer medium, the width of the wavefront
  1. increases.
  2. may increase or decrease.
  3. decreases.
  4. remains unchanged.

Solution

- As the wavefronts move from the denser medium to the rarer medium, the distance between successive wavefronts increases. - Therefore, the width of the wavefronts increases when transitioning from a denser medium to a rarer medium. - The correct answer to the question is that the width of the wavefront increases when wavefronts pass from a denser medium to a rarer medium.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (03 May Shift 1)

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