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Physics Wave Optics Mix MCQ (Single Correct)

Spherical wavefront, emanating from a point source, strike a plane reflecting surface. What will happen to these wave fronts, immediately after reflection?

A
They will remain spherical with the same curvature, both in magnitude and sign.
B
They will become plane wave fronts.
C
They will remain spherical, with the same curvature, but sign of curvature reversed.
D
They will remain spherical, but with different curvature, both in magnitude and sign.

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C

: They will remain spherical, with the same curvature but sing of curvature reversed

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