The idea of secondary wavelets for the propagation of a wave was first given by
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Wave Optics
The idea of secondary wavelets for the propagation of a wave was first given by
- Newton
- Huygens
- Maxwell
- Fresnel
Answer
(B) Huygens
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