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Question
Light waves travel in vacuum along the X-axis. Which of the following may represent the wave fronts?
Options
x = c
y = c
z = c
x + y + z = c
Solution
x = c
The wave is travelling along the X-axis. So, it'll have planar wavefront perpendicular to the X-axis.
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