Each point on a wavefront acts as a new source of smaller waves, spreading out in all directions from the original wavefront. These secondary waves combine to form the next wavefront as the original wave propagates through space. The summation of these secondary waves is what allows waves to travel through a medium rather than just remaining as a single disturbance.
Each point on a wavefront acts as a new source of smaller waves, spreading out in all directions from the original wavefront. These secondary waves combine to form the next wavefront as the original wave propagates through space. The summation of these secondary waves is what allows waves to travel through a medium rather than just remaining as a single disturbance.
Each point on a wavefront acts as a new source of smaller waves, spreading out in all directions from the original wavefront. These secondary waves combine to form the next wavefront as the original wave propagates through space. The summation of these secondary waves is what allows waves to travel through a medium rather than just remaining as a single disturbance.