Wave Optics question for NEET / JEE Main, with solution

Answer: (C) acts as a source of secondary wavelets

Concept. Huygens' principle.

Step 1. Statement. Every point on a wavefront is a source of secondary wavelets; their forward envelope is the new wavefront.

Answer. Acts as a source of secondary wavelets (Option C).

Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics