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Ray optics holds good when characteristic dimensions are

A

Of the same order as the wavelength of light

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Much smaller than the wavelength of light

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Of the order of one millimetre

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Much larger than the wavelength of light

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The correct option is D Much larger than the wavelength of light
Ray optics holds good when characteristic dimensions are much larger than the wavelength of light.

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