
Which one of the following phenomena is not explained by Huygens' construction of wavefront?


Important Questions on Wave Theory of Light


A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident on a glass slab at an angle of incidence $45^{\circ} .$ Find the ratio of width of beam in air to that in glass (If refractive index of glass is ).

On a hot summer night, the refractive index of air is the smallest near the ground and increases with a height from the ground. When á light beam is directed horizontally, the Huygens' principle leads us to conclude that as it travels, the light beam

A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident on a glass slab at an angle of $35^{\circ} .$ The ratio of width of beam in glass to that in air is

For passage of monochromatic beam of light in a medium of refractive index , the plane wavefront makes an angle of with the refracting surface. The ratio of the width of beam in medium to that in air is

Velocity of light in diamond is $\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{\text {th }}$ that in air. Velocity of light in water is $\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{\mathrm{th}}$ that in air. The angle of incidence of a ray of light travelling from water to diamond $\left(r=30^{\circ}\right)$ is

When a plane wavefront is incident on a double convex lens, the refracted wavefront is
