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A point source of light placed in a homogeneous medium gives rise to ___________________?
A
a cylindrical wave front
B
an elliptical wave front
C
a spherical wave front
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D
a plane wave front
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A
a cylindrical wave front
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B
an elliptical wave front
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C
a spherical wave front
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a plane wave front
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