2-D And 3-D Wavefronts Flashcards

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Wavefront

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And imaginary line joining points on a wave that are in phase

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Huygen’s principal

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Every point of a wave front serve as a point source of spherical, secondary waves that move forward with the same speed as the wave

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Diffraction

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The ability of a wave to spread out in wave France as the wave passes through a small aperture or around a sharp edge

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