Physics Class 12

Wavefronts

What's the difference between plane, spherical, and cylindrical wavefronts?

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- Plane: Waves far from the source, parallel fronts (like sunlight). - Spherical: Waves spreading from a point source. - Cylindrical: Waves from a long slit source, forming cylinders.

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