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The diagram shows a spherical wave.

Which letter represents a wavelet?

A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

The diagram shows a spherical wave. Which letter represents a wavelet? A. W B. X C-example-1
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the answer to this question is y

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Answer:

Y

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Huygen's principle, each point on a wavefront is a source of wavelets which generates the next wavefront.

In the given diagram, point source of light that is the primary source is represented by W. X and Z are wavefronts. The points marked on X are point source of wavelets. On Z, a wavelet is represented by Y. The wavelets spread out in forward direction. The envelope of wavelets forms a wavefront.

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