"Every point in space can be regarded as a wave source" is known as
A) the Doppler effect.
B) Young's interference phenomena.
C) the Huygens-Fresnel principle.
D) Gauss' law.

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The Huygens-Fresnel principle posits that every point on a wavefront can be considered a source of secondary spherical wavelets, which spread out in the forward direction at the speed of light. The sum of these secondary wavelets forms the new wavefront. This principle is fundamental in understanding wave propagation and interference.

"Every Point in Space Can Be Regarded as a Wave