Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What happens to a plane wave as it passes through a thin prism?
Options
A tilt in the emerging wavefront
A depression at the centre
A spherical wave that converges to the focal point F
A reflected wavefront CE
MCQ
Advertisements
Solution
Different portions of the wavefront undergo different delays in the prism. The resulting unequal advance causes a tilt in the emerging wavefront.
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
