True or false on wave optics

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Huygens proposed the wave theory of light.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Light waves are longitudinal waves.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A wavefront is a surface of constant phase.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Two separate lamps are coherent sources.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A receding source gives a red shift.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Ordinary light is fully polarised.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation