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describe Huygen's wave theory

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16 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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16 Years ago

the huygen's principlestates completely the wave nature of matter.

1)Each point on primary wavwfront behaves as a fresh source of disturbance called secondary wavefront.

2)Secondary wavefronts also move at the speed of propagation of primary wavefront and in same direction.