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Grade 12Wave Optics

What is ordinary ray?

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
The light ray which follows Snell`s law is called ordinary ray. For this ray refractive index µ and velocity of light is same through out that medium. Secondary wavefront of ordinary ray is spherical.
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10 Years ago
The light ray which follows Snell`s law is called ordinary ray. For this ray refractive index µ and velocity of light is same through out that medium. Secondary wavefront of ordinary ray is spherical.
Profile image of KUNCHAM SAMPATH
10 Years ago
For any ray direction there will be a polarization direction perpendicular to the optic axis, and this is called an ordinary ray.

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