Physics, asked by kushal3213, 1 year ago

Difference between ray and wave front ?

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Answered by kaifanwar

Differentiate between ray and wavefront. A wavefront is defined as a surface of constant phase. Awavefront is the locus of all points in the medium that have the same phase. ... The ray indicates the direction of propagation of wave while thewavefront is the surface of constant phase.

Answered by Anonymous

Wave Optics. A ray is a line extending outward from the source and representing the direction of propagation of the wave at any point along it. Rays are perpendicular towave fronts. A wave front is a line representing all parts of a wave that are in phase.

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