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Plane wave

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A wave can move in a flat line.

Plane wave wavefronts 3D.svg
Plane wave wavefronts 3D.svg
It looks like a flat sheet. This sheet moves through space. It can be light from a far star. This helps us see the world. Do you see waves in the water?

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