When a stone is thrown into water why do the ripples always appear to be concentric?

Subject: When a stone is thrown into water why do the ripples always appear to be concentric?

Date: Thu Nov 24 00:07:46 2005
Posted by pragya
Grade level: 7-9 School: study hall
City: lucknow State/Province: U.P. Country: INDIA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1132816066.Ph

Message:


a stone is thrown
into water why do the ripples always appear to be concentric? 
WHETHER or not it is round in shape
thankyou
pragya

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