Wave Equation II and Solution
Length of the curved element
Perpendicular force on the element
Equation of motion of small element Wave equation = mass density
Gen. Wave equation (String wave) (Elastic wave) (Acoustic wave through fluid) : compressibility 0 :equilibrium density
Therefore, (nothing but wave equation) General Solution
Physical significance of =f(ct+x) wave moving to the left
For a sinusoidal plane wave Therefore, : frequency of oscillation in time
C: wave velocity
: period of oscillation
Different forms of solution of wave equations
Particle velocity :
Dispersion Relation A link between spatial and temporal oscillations For wave equation Plane wave solution Frequency of oscillation
For monochromatic wave in a non-dispersive medium Plot dispersion relation Slope (c) phase velocity of the wave = ck k
Wave equation in spherical polar coordinates (r, , ) For spherically symmetric wave
Solution of spherically symmetric wave
Wave equation General solution of wave equation
Solution of Plane wave of form wavelength c : wave velocity a : amplitude
1. LECTURE NOTES FOR PHYSICS I SASTRY AND SARASWAT 2. THE PHYSICS OF VIBRATIONS AND WAVES AUTHOR: H.J. PAIN IIT KGP Central Library Class no PAI/P