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What is the shape of wavefront for a beam of parallel waves? What for originating from a point source?

Important Questions on Wave Nature of Light : Huygens' Principle

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What is internationally accepted value of velocity of light in vacuum? (All nine digits).
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The refractive indices of glass, diamond and water are 1.5, 2.0 and 1.33 respectively. In which of these will the speed of light be maximum? Justify your answer with a suitable reason.

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A ray of monochromatic light travelling in vacuum with speed c, wavelength λ and frequency f, enters into a medium of refractive index 1.5. What will be its new speed, wavelength and frequency?

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Out of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude, which parameter(s) does (do) not change on reflection?

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Out of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude, which parameter(s) does (do) not change on refraction?
 
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Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? Out of red and violet light which one travels slower in a glass prism?

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Give the ratio of velocities of light of wavelengths 4000 Å and 8000 Å in vacuum.
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A monochromatic beam of light travelling in vacuum enters a medium of refractive index n. What is the relation between the wavelengths of the incident and the refracted light waves?