Huygens' Principle and Wavefronts
Students will understand Huygens' principle and its application to explain reflection and refraction.
Key Questions
- Explain how Huygens' principle can be used to derive the laws of reflection and refraction.
- Differentiate between a wavefront and a ray of light.
- Construct wavefronts for a point source and a plane wave.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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