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The property of light which cannot be explained by Huygen's construction of wavefront is

A
Refraction
B
Reflection
C
Diffraction
Correct answer
D
Origin of spectra

Solution

The property of light which cannot be explained by Huygen's construction of wave front is origin of spectra.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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