Does sound travel towards or away from the source?

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Sound travels away from its source, adhering to the principles of wave propagation. This phenomenon is consistent with Sommerfeld radiation conditions, which describe how waves behave in open space. When sound waves encounter reflective surfaces, they can reflect back towards the source, creating echoes. This principle applies similarly to light, which also radiates outward from its origin.

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Does sound travel towards or away from the source? Does light travel towards or away from the source?
 
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In principle,they travel away from the source (we call them Sommerfeld radiation conditions),but if waves meeet a reflective surface,they can come back to the source.If u put a mirror near an electric bolt...? :wink:

Daniel.
 

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