Ray Optics Quiz

A physical beam of light

An idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation (correct)

A representation of diffraction phenomena

A wavefront of actual light

By applying diffraction phenomena to the ray model

By dividing the real light field into discrete rays for computational propagation (correct)

By using wavefronts to simulate light propagation

By using physical beams of light for analysis

Interference phenomena

Maxwell's equations

Wavefront properties

Diffraction phenomena (correct)

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