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MHT CET · Physics · Wave Optics

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

  1. A increases.
  2. B may increase or decrease.
  3. C decreases.
  4. D remains unchanged.
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Correct Answer

(A) increases.

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- 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.