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Question
How is Huygens' adhoc assumption about the backwave assessed?
Options
It is not satisfactory.
It gives the centre of a spherical wavefront.
It is a rigorous wave theory.
It determines the speed of the wave.
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Solution
The adhoc assumption that backward amplitude is zero is not satisfactory. The absence of the backwave needs a more rigorous justification.
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