When the light diverges from a point source, the shape of the wavefront is:
1. Parabolic
2. Plane
3. Spherical
4. Elliptical

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When the light is coming from a distant star that is intercepted by the earth, the shape of the wavefront is:

1. Spherical. 2. Plane.
3. Elliptical. 4. None of these.
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The refractive index of glass is \(1.5\). What is the speed of light in glass? 
1. \(2 \times 10^{8}~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(3 \times 10^{8} ~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(1.5 \times 10^{8} ~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(2.2 \times 10^{8}~\text{m/s}\)

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Which of the following is not true?

1. The speed of light is dependent on the colour of the light.
2. The speed of violet light is less than the speed of the red light in glass.
3. The frequency of light never depends upon the property of the medium.
4. When the light diverges from a point source, the shape of the wavefront is plane.
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The 6563 Å Hα line emitted by hydrogen in a star is found to be red-shifted by 15 Å. The speed with which the star is receding from the Earth is:

1.
\(6.87 \times 10^{5} m/s\)
2.\(4.75 \times 10^{4} m/s\)
3.\(3.20 \times 10^{5} m/s\)
4.\(5.45 \times 10^{4} m/s\)

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