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

Motor
Observer

Water

Stroboscope (to ‘freeze’

Paper the motion of waves
(screen) 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 points are same in direction and displacement).
1 Waterfronts (dim - trough)
Waterfronts (bright - crest)

a) Top sight

b) Side sight
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Demo1
> a) Circular Wavefront
C1

Spherical
dipper
Direction of
waves

Waterfronts

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 > b) Plane Wavefront

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C1

Plane dipper

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

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Guide

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