Physics form 5:Wave

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 1.1 UNDESTANDING WAVES
Propagation of Wave
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Wave direction
Particle direction
Water
wave

 A wave transfers enegy and momentum as it propagates.

 The particles of a medium only vibrate at their
equilibrium positions.

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Please click on the screen:

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 Wavefronts and Direction of Propagation of Wave
> Ripple tank: Produce a water wave

Lamp

Spherical
dipper

Moto
Observer
r
Wate
r

Stroboscope (to
Paper ‘freeze’ the
(screen) motion of waves
that are formed
on the screen)

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> A wavefront is a line on which the vibrations of points on it are in
phases
(the
1 points are same in direction and displacement).
Waterfronts (bright - Waterfronts (dim -
crest) trough)

a) Top sight

b) Side sight
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Demo1
> a) Circular Wavefront
C1

Spherical
dipper
Direction
of waves

Waterfro
nts

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 > b) Plane Wavefront

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C1

Plane
dipper

Waterfro
nts
Direction
of waves
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Question:
q What is the relationship between a wavefront and the it direction?
a
The wavefronts are perpendicular to the direction of the
propagation

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Guide

Note

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Dis

C1

C2

C3

C4

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