Assertion: Wavefronts obtained from light emitted by a point source in an isotropic medium are always spherical. Reason: Speed of light in isotropic medium is constant.

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Assertion: Wavefronts obtained from light emitted by a point source in an isotropic medium are always spherical. Reason: Speed of light in isotropic medium is constant. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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When the speed of light is independent of direction, the secondary waves are spherical.

Q. Assertion : Wavefronts obtained from light emitted by a point source in an isotropic medium are always spherical. Reason : Speed of light in isotropic medium is constant.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

When the speed of light is independent of direction, the secondary waves are spherical.

Q. Assertion : Wavefronts obtained from light emitted by a point source in an isotropic medium are always spherical.
Reason : Speed of light in isotropic medium is constant.