3. Differentiate between a ray and a beam.
Asked by prasannasivaa | 8th Jan, 2016, 01:45: PM
Expert Answer:
Ray of light : A light wave propagating from one point to another along a straight line path, passing through each point on the line joining the two points, is termed as a ray of light.
A ray is a path of a light wave represented by a line with an arrow. The arrow indicates the direction of in which light is travelling.
Beam of light: Bundle of rays of light are called beam of light.
They are represented as parallel rays of light travelling in the same direction.
Ray of light : A light wave propagating from one point to another along a straight line path, passing through each point on the line joining the two points, is termed as a ray of light.
A ray is a path of a light wave represented by a line with an arrow. The arrow indicates the direction of in which light is travelling.
Answered by Yashvanti Jain | 10th Jan, 2016, 12:03: PM
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