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For a transverse wave, what is a wavefront?

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A wavefront is a surface containing points affected in the same way by a wave at a given time such as crest and troughs

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A wavefront is the long edge that moves, for example, the crest or the trough. Each point on the wavefront emits a semicircular wave that moves at the propagation speed v.

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