Speed of a Travelling wave
Speed of a Travelling wave
Wave velocity or phase velocity: The distance covered by a wave in the direction of its propagation per unit time...
Displacement Relation in a Progressive Wave
Progressive Wave:
A wave that travels from one point of the medium to another is called a progressive wave. A progressive wave may be transverse...
The Principle of Superposition of Waves
The Principle of Superposition of Waves
The net displacement of any element of the string at a given time is the algebraic sum of the...
Reflection of waves
Reflection of waves
A part of the wave is reflected and a part is transmitted into the second medium. If a wave is an incident...
Standing Waves and Normal Modes
The interference of two identical waves moving in opposite directions produces standing waves. For a string with fixed ends, the standing wave is given...
Beats & Doppler Effect
Beats
The phenomenon of wavering of sound intensity when two waves of nearly same frequencies and amplitudes traveling in the same direction, are superimposed on...
Waves & Types of Waves
Waves
A wave is a disturbance that travels or propagates and transports energy and momentum without the transport of matter. The ripples on a pond,...