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Superposition of Waves: Superposition Principle Constructive Destructive Interference

This document discusses the fundamentals of oscillations and waves in physics. It covers the principles of superposition and interference, where waves combine through constructive and destructive interference to form a resultant wave. Fourier analysis is introduced, where any wave pattern can be decomposed or constructed as a superposition of sinusoidal waves. Specific topics covered include beats, beat frequency, and how interference of overlapping waves depends on their relative phases and amplitudes. Examples are provided to illustrate concepts such as superposition, constructive and destructive interference, and beats between waves of slightly different frequencies.

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Superposition of Waves: Superposition Principle Constructive Destructive Interference

This document discusses the fundamentals of oscillations and waves in physics. It covers the principles of superposition and interference, where waves combine through constructive and destructive interference to form a resultant wave. Fourier analysis is introduced, where any wave pattern can be decomposed or constructed as a superposition of sinusoidal waves. Specific topics covered include beats, beat frequency, and how interference of overlapping waves depends on their relative phases and amplitudes. Examples are provided to illustrate concepts such as superposition, constructive and destructive interference, and beats between waves of slightly different frequencies.

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PHYS1002 Module 3 Text

Physics 1

FUNDAMENTALS

OSCILLATIONS & WAVES Physics by Hecht Chapter 11 WAVES

Superposition - Interference Sections: 11.4 11.9

Examples: 11.11 CHECKLIST


Superposition of waves Superposition Principle resultant wave is the algebraic sum of the various contributions from each wave at each point: constructive and destructive interference

Fourier analysis: fundamental f1, harmonics

fn = nf1

n = 1, 2,

Beats, beat frequency, amplitude modulation fav = (f1 + f2)/ 2 fbeat = | f1 f2 |

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PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION (verlappin) ave! al)ebraically add to produce a re!ultant ave (verlappin) ave! *( +(, alter t-e .travel/ of eac- ot-er

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FOURIER ANALYSIS any ave pattern can be decompo!ed into a !uperpo!ition of appropriate !inu!oidal ave!2 FOURIER SYNTHESIS any ave pattern can be con!tructed a! a !uperpo!ition of appropriate !inu!oidal ave! y = An !in(2 f n )
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SUPERPOSITION 333334 INTERFERENCE 5nterference of t o overlappin) travellin) ave! depend! on# relative p-a!e! of t-e t o ave! relative amplitude! of t-e t o ave! %t a point, if eac- ave reac-e! a ma6 at t-e !ame time (y1 = yma61, y2 = yma62) ave! are ! "#ase (p-a!e difference bet een ave! t o ave! = 0) )reate!t po!!ible amplitude ( yma61 + yma62) $%&&' co!st(%ct ve !te($e(e!ce %t a point, one ave reac-e! a ma6 and t-e ot-er a min at t-e !ame time (y1 = +yma61, y2 = 3yma62) ave! are o%t "#ase (p-a!e difference bet een t o ave! = rad) lo e!t po!!ible amplitude ( ym1 3 ym2) $%&&' dest(%ct ve !te($e(e!ce 0 7 p-a!e difference 7 rad or 7 p-a!e difference 7 2 intermediate interference A "#ase d $$e(e!ce o$ ) (ad co((es"o!ds to a s# $t o$ o!e wave&e!*t# +etwee! two waves. Fo( n = 0, 1, 2, $ $%&&' co!st(%ct ve !te($e(e!ce "#ase d $$e(e!ce , n $%&&' dest(%ct ve !te($e(e!ce "#ase d $$e(e!ce , -n . /0

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P(o+&e3 , o !mall loud!pea;er! emit pure !inu!oidal ave! t-at are in p-a!e2 (a) <-at frequencie! doe! a loud !ound occur at a point '= (b) <-at frequencie! ill t-e !ound be very !oft= (v!ound = $&& m2!31)2

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BEATS 6 !te($e(e!ce ! t 3e Bon!ider t o !ound !ource! producin) audible !inu!oidal ave! at !li)-tly different frequencie! f1 and f22 What will a person hear= How can a piano tuner use beats in tuning a piano= 5f t-e t o ave! at fir!t are in p-a!e t-ey ill interfere con!tructively and a lar)e amplitude re!ultant ave occur! -ic- ill )ive a loud !ound2 %! time pa!!e!, t-e t o ave! become pro)re!!ively out of p-a!e until t-ey interfere de!tructively and it ill be very quite2 ,-e ave! t-en )radually become in p-a!e a)ain and t-e pattern repeat! it!elf2 ,-e re!ultant aveform !-o ! rapid fluctuation! but it- an envelope t-at variou! !lo ly2 ,-e frequency of t-e rapid fluctuation! i! t-e avera)e frequencie! ,-e frequency of t-e !lo ly varyin) envelope i! f1 f 2 2 2 f1 + f 2 2 2

Cince t-e envelope -a! t o e6treme value! in a cycle, e -ear a loud !ound t ice in one cycle !ince t-e ear i! !en!itive to t-e square of t-e ave amplitude2 ,-e beat frequency i! f beat = f1 f 2 2 D6ample f1 = 100 >? f2 = 110 >? 0requency of rapid o!cillation = 108 >? 'eriod of rapid o!cillation! = A28 m! beat frequency fbeat = 10 >? beat period Tbeat = 021 ! a loud pul!ation ill be -ear every 021 !2
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