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On a windless day,sound emanates isotropically from a point source. Rays of the sound waves emanated from a point source placed close to the ground are shown in the figure. Consider horizontal wind towards the left blowing with constant velocity,which is uniform everywhere. In the following figures,rays of sound waves in the presence of the wind are shown. Which one is the most correct representation?
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