Waves

 

Waves

 

[1] What Is Waves ?

- A Wave Is A Disturbance Or Oscillation That Travels Through

  Space Or A Medium.It Carries Energy From One Place To

  Another Without Actually Moving Matter.

 

[2] Parts Of A Wave :

- Crest: The Highest Point Or Peak Of A Wave.

- Trough: The Lowest Point Or Valley Of A Wave.

- Wavelength: The Distance Between Two Adjacent Crests Or

                        Troughs. It Represents One Complete Cycle Of The

                        Wave.

- Frequency: The Number Of Complete Cycles (Wavelengths) That

                      Pass A Given Point In One Second.

                      It Is Measured In Hertz (Hz).

- Amplitude: The Maximum Displacement Or Distance From The

                      Equilibrium Position Of A Wave. It Represents 

                      The Strength Or Intensity Of The Wave

 

[3] Wave Behavior :

- Reflection: When A Wave Encounters A Boundary Or Obstacle,

                     It Can Bounce Back. This Is Known As Reflection.

- Refraction: When A Wave Passes From One Medium To Another,

                      Its Direction May Change. This Bending Of The

                      Wave Is Called Refraction.

- Diffraction: Waves Can Spread Out When Passing Through An

                      Opening Or Around Obstacles. This Spreading Out Is

                      Known As Diffraction.

- Interference: When Two Or More Waves Meet, They Can

                         Combine Or Interact With Each Other.

                         This Is Called Interference And Can Result In

                         Constructive Or Destructive Interference.

(A) Constructive Interference:

  - When Waves Meet In Phase (Their Crests And Troughs Align),

     They Add Up Or Superpose To Create A Wave With A Larger

     Amplitude.

  - The Amplitudes Of The Individual Waves Reinforce Each Other,

    Resulting In A Wave With A Greater Intensity Or Strength.

  - The Resulting Wave Has A Higher Peak Or A Deeper Trough

    Than The Individual Waves.

 

(B) Destructive Interference:

  - When Waves Meet Out Of Phase (Their Crests And Troughs

     Misalign), They Cancel Each Other Out Or Partially Negate

     Each Other.

  - The Amplitudes Of The Individual Waves Subtract From Each

    Other, Resulting In A Wave With A Smaller Or Even Zero

    Amplitude.

  - The Resulting Wave Has A Reduced Intensity Or May Be

    Completely Eliminated At Certain Points.

 

    Interference Patterns:

  - When Waves Interfere, They Create Specific Patterns

    Depending On The Phase Relationship

    Between Them.

  - In Constructive Interference, Regions Of Increased Amplitude

    Or Bright Areas Are Formed.

  - In Destructive Interference, Regions Of Decreased Amplitude

    Or Dark Areas Are Formed.

 

[4] Types Of Waves In Physics

  - Different Types Of Waves Have Different Sets

    Of Characteristics. Based On The Orientation Of Particle Motion

    And Direction Of Energy,There Are Three Categories:

 (1) Mechanical Waves

 (2) Electromagnetic Waves

 (3) Matter Waves

 

(1) Mechanical Waves :

  - Definition:

    Mechanical Waves Are Waves That Require A Medium (Such As

    Air, Water, Or Solids) To Propagate.They Involve The Transfer

    Of Energy Through The Motion Of Particles In The Medium.

  - Medium:

    Mechanical Waves Travel By Causing Particles In The Medium

    To Vibrate Or Oscillate. The Particles Themselves Do Not Travel

    With The Wave But Rather Transmit The Energy From One

    Location To Another.

  - There Are Two Types Of Mechanical Waves :

    (1) Longitudinal Waves

    (2) Transverse Waves

 

  - (1) Longitudinal Waves -

       In Transverse Waves, The Particles Of The Medium Vibrate

     Perpendicular (At Right Angles) To The Direction Of Wave

     Propagation.Examples Include Waves On A Stretched String

     Or Electromagnetic Waves Such As Light.

  - (2) Transverse Waves -

       In Longitudinal Waves, The Particles Of The Medium Vibrate

      Parallel To The Direction Of Wave Propagation.Sound Waves

      Are An Example Of Longitudinal Waves, Where Particles

      Compress And Rarefy As The Wave Passes Through.

  - Water Waves Are An Example Of A Combination Of Both

    Longitudinal And Transverse Motions.

  - Surface Waves – In This Type, The Particles Travel In A

                                Circular Motion.  These Waves Usually Occur

                                At Interfaces. Waves In The Ocean And

                                Ripples In A Cup Of Water Are Examples Of

                                Such Waves.

 

(2) Electromagnetic Waves :

  - Definition:

    Electromagnetic Waves Are Waves That Can Travel Through A

    Vacuum (Empty Space) And Do Not Require A Medium To

    Propagate. They Consist Of Changing Electric And Magnetic

    Fields That Interact With Each Other.

 

  - Electric And Magnetic Fields:

    Electromagnetic Waves Consist Of Oscillating Electric And

    Magnetic Fields That Are Perpendicular To Each Other And To

    The Direction Of Wave Propagation. All Electromagnetic Waves

    Travel Through A Vacuum At The Same Speed, 299,792,458

    ms-1(Speed Of Light)

  - Different Types Of Electromagnetic Waves:

      (1)Microwaves

    (2)X-Ray

    (3)Radio Waves

    (4)Ultraviolet Waves

 

 (3) Matter Waves :

   - Definition:

     Matter Waves, Also Known As De Broglie Waves, Are A

     Concept In Quantum Mechanics That Suggests That Particles,

     Such As Electrons, Protons, And Atoms, Exhibit Wave-Like

     Behavior.

   - Particle-Wave Duality:

     According To Quantum Mechanics, Particles Can Exhibit Both

     Particle-Like And Wave-Like Properties. This Concept Is

     Known As Particle-Wave Duality.Matter Waves Represent The

     Wave-Like Nature Of Particles.

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