Longitudinal waves are wave in which the vibrations of the particles or medium in which the wave travels are in the same direction as to that in which the wave travels. Student difficulties with the physics and the mathematical description of wave propagation and with the superposition of waves were investigated. Latex file 10 pages, including 2 sets of two figures. Introduction to waves general remarks we are bathed in waves, and two of our senses are wave detectors. Basic properties of the waves such as velocity, energy, intensity, and frequency are discussed through a variety of examples. Wednesday, february 22 department of physics and astronomy. The physics of ocean waves for physicists and surfers. In a flipped classroom, students would complete this task as a homework, prior to a lesson on the topic. Types of mechanical waves waves that have compressions and rarefactions parallelwaves that have compressions and rarefactions parallel to the direction of wave propagation are longitudinal. I want to share with you some basic things to know about waves by imitating minute physicss amazing sketched science videos. They consist of disturbances which transfer the energy in the direction the wave travels without transferring matter. The best physics o level notes o and a level notes. Notes on oscillations and mechanical waves the topics for the second part of our physics class this quarter will be oscillations and waves.
Many key areas of physics, mathematics and chemistry are. Electromagnetic waves are the only type of wave that do not require a medium at all. Wave motion and sound pdf 11p currently this section contains no detailed description for the page, will update this page soon. The strings we will deal with are fastened to rigid supports at each end, so the solution 3. There are less visible but equally pervasive sound waves and electromagnetic waves. Sound waves wave motion is a mode of transmission of energy through a medium in the form of a disturbance. When two progressive waves of same amplitude and wavelength travelling along a straight line in opposite directions superimpose on each other, stationary waves are formed. The nature of waves summary the physics hypertextbook. Motion of waves 1 an oscillating or vibrating motion in which a point or body moves back and forth along a line about a fixed central point produces waves. The physics of waves version date february 15, 2015. The second half of the lecture deals specifically with superposition of waves. Dec 23, 2016 this is a physics alevel resource from, covering stationary waves. A water wave is an example of a surface wave, which is a combination of transverse and longitudinal wave motions. Physics is the scientific study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other.
In 1887, the german physicist heinrich hertz first demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves by building an apparatus to produce and detect radio waves. From source to detector sound from an instrument to ear cell phone to cell tower and vice versa em waves water waves a disturbance in the water moves outward. We hear via sound waves, and we see via electromagnetic waves in the frequency range we call light. The worksheet leads students through the topic in small, manageable steps. Height of the tower, s 300 m initial velocity of the stone, u acceleration, a g 9.
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The disturbance or variation can be a change in pressure, electrical intensity or many other things. Electromagnetic waves include, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, light, ultraviolet, xrays, and gamma rays. Even more important, though only touched on in this book, is the wave phenomenon of quantum mechanics, built into the fabric of our space and time. As a result of superposition waves addingsubtracting, a resultant wave is produced.
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