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WAVE MOTION

 

Contents

 

wave properties

definitions
equations
superposition
phase difference
equation of a wave

 

Huygens' Construction

introduction
Huygens' postulate
refraction
interference - Young's Fringes
diffraction grating
water waves at a gap

 

interference of light

conditions for interference
Young's Double Slit - apparatus
Young's Double Slit - display
Young's Double Slit - theory

 

diffraction of light

basic concepts
single slit diffraction
multiple slit diffraction
diffraction grating
grating and prism compared
diffraction grating spectra

 

polarization of light

explanation
polaroid
reflection
double refraction
stress analysis & mineralogy

 

electromagnetic waves

electromagnetic spectrum
absorption & emission spectra
line spectra
band spectra
continuous spectra

 

stationary waves

introduction
formation
properties
theory

 

beats

description
explanation
theory
measuring frequency

 

waves in strings

Fundamental Frequency
harmonics
frequency theory
effect of mass/unit length, tension, length

 

waves in pipes

closed pipes
open pipes
comparison
end correction

 

resonance

damping
forced vibrations
implications/uses of resonance

 

Doppler effect

description
derivation of frequency change
applications in astronomy
radar speed traps
plasma temperature

 

 

 

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