A light wave can travel:

(a) in vacuum
(b) in vacuum only
(c) in a material medium
(d) in a material medium only

Choose the correct option from the options given below:
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (b) and (c) only
3. (a) and (c) only
4. (c) and (d) only
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The wavefronts of a light wave travelling in vacuum are given by \(x+y+z=c\). The angle made by the direction of propagation of light with the X-axis is:
1. \(0^{\circ}\)
2. \(45^{\circ}\)
3. \(90^{\circ}\)
4. \({\cos^{-1}\left({1}/{\sqrt{3}}\right )}\)

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Light waves travel in vacuum along the X-axis. Which of the following may represent the wavefronts?
1. \(x=c\)
2. \(y=c\)
3. \(z=c\)
4. \(x+y+z=c\)

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When the light diverges from a point source, the shape of the wavefront is:
1. Parabolic
2. Plane
3. Spherical
4. Elliptical

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For light diverging from a point source:

(a) the wavefront is spherical.
(b) the intensity decreases in proportion to the distance squared.
(c) the wavefront is parabolic.
(d) the intensity at the wavefront does not depend on the distance.
Choose the correct option:
1. (a), (b) 2. (a), (c)
3. (b), (c) 4. (c), (d)
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Which of the following is not true?

1. The speed of light is dependent on the colour of the light.
2. The speed of violet light is less than the speed of the red light in glass.
3. The frequency of light never depends upon the property of the medium.
4. When the light diverges from a point source, the shape of the wavefront is plane.
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When the light is coming from a distant star that is intercepted by the earth, the shape of the wavefront is:

1. Spherical. 2. Plane.
3. Elliptical. 4. None of these.
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The refractive index of glass is \(1.5\). What is the speed of light in glass? 
1. \(2 \times 10^{8}~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(3 \times 10^{8} ~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(1.5 \times 10^{8} ~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(2.2 \times 10^{8}~\text{m/s}\)

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The inverse square law of intensity (i.e., the intensity \(\propto \frac{1}{r^2})\) is valid for:
1. a point source
2. a line source
3. a plane source
4. a cylindrical source

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Huygens' principle of secondary wavelets may be used to:
(a) Find the velocity of light in a vacuum.
(b) Explain the particle behaviour of light.
(c) Find the new position of a wavefront.
(d) Explain Snell's law.

Choose the correct option from the options given below:
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (b) and (c) only
3. (c) and (d) only
4. all of the above
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