The shape of wave front at a very large distance from source is _… - Vidyadip

Question

The shape of wave front at a very large distance from source is ______.

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Answer

Plane

Explanation:
Due to the large distance, the radius of the wavefront can be considered as large (infinity) and hence, a wavefront is almost plane.

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