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Why can sunlight that illuminates Earth be approximated by
Chapter 31, Problem 29TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why can sunlight that illuminates Earth be approximated by plane waves, whereas the light from a nearby lamp cannot?
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QUESTION:
Why can sunlight that illuminates Earth be approximated by plane waves, whereas the light from a nearby lamp cannot?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
In order for a light wave to form, there has to be some source of light. Light waves spread spherically around the source and thus form its own wave front.