Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Rays Is False

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning rays is false?

• A)Rays point in the direction of the wave velocity.
• B)Rays point outward from the wave source.
• C)Rays are parallel to the wave front.
• D)Rays are radial lines that originate from a point source of waves.
• E)Rays for a plane wave are parallel to each other.

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