Chapter 15: Wave motion
Wave equation Dispersion relation
The principle of superposition General case Making a square wave At t=0 we have End of rope is fixed
Reflection and Transmission Wave pulse reaches a discontinuity Wave pulse is partly reflected and transmitted End of rope is fixed End of rope is free
Two waves pulses pass each other destructive constructive
Interference of Waves Light plus light gives darkness when Φ=180 Constructive Destructive Light plus light gives darkness when Φ=180
partially destructively Two waves interfere destructively partially destructively constructively
Standing Waves The frequency at which standing waves are produced are the natural frequencies or resonant frequencies
Resonant waves in a cavity
Law of reflection
Refraction
Deriving the wave equation