The phenomenon which is not explained by Huygens' construction of wavefront:
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Wave Optics
The phenomenon which is not explained by Huygens' construction of wavefront:
- reflection
- diffraction
- refraction
- origin of spectra
Answer
(D) origin of spectra
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