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I have a basic understanding of Huygens principle, but I don't quite understand why sound waves follow huygens principle.
When sound travels, particles travel back and fourth in one direction, so how do sound waves end up traveling in all directions after traveling through a slit?
Do sound waves spread out because particles aren't perfectly aligned with one other, and collisions between particles cause the wave to move in directions different than the initial direction of travel. Can huygens principle be derived or is it an empirical law?
When sound travels, particles travel back and fourth in one direction, so how do sound waves end up traveling in all directions after traveling through a slit?
Do sound waves spread out because particles aren't perfectly aligned with one other, and collisions between particles cause the wave to move in directions different than the initial direction of travel. Can huygens principle be derived or is it an empirical law?