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Q.

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

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a

Only “a” and “b” are correct

b

Only “a” and “d” are correct

c

Only “c” and “d” are correct

d

All are true

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Light from point source emits in all around the source with same speed so forms a spherical surface of wavefront or spherical wavefront. I=P4πr2As the intensity (I) always decreases as the reciprocal of square of distance.
r = radius of spherical wavefront at any time (r=vt)

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For light diverging from a point source :a) The wavefront is sphericalb) The intensity decreases in proportion to the distance squaredc) The wavefront is parabolicd) The intensity at the wavefront does not depend on the distance