2. WAVES
1.1 Waves
1.2 Reflection of waves
1.3 Refraction of waves
1.4 Diffraction of waves
1.5 Interference of waves
1.6 Sound waves
1.7 Electromagnetic waves
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3. Learning outcomes 1
By the end of this lesson you should
able to:
Describe what is meant by wave motion
Recognize that waves transfer energy
without transferring matter
Compare transverse and longitudinal
waves and give examples of each
state what is meant by wavefront.
State the direction of propagation of
waves in relation to wavefronts.
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4. Throw a stone in a pool, what can you see?
Ripple spread out in an expanding circle
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5. Wave motion
Oscillating or vibrating
motion in which a point
or body moves back and
forth along a line about a
fixed central point
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9. Trail of destruction in Penang
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waves
transverse longitudinal
The vibration of The vibration of the
the medium is medium is
perpendicular parallel
to the direction of to the direction of
propagation of the propagation of the
wave wave
Electromagnetic wave Sound wave
15. Learning outcomes 2
By the end of this subtopic you should able to:
Define amplitude, period, frequency, wavelength and
speed of wave.
Sketch and interpret a displacement-time graph for a
wave.
Sketch and interpret a displacement-distance graph
for a wave
Clarify the relationship between speed, wavelength,
and frequency.
Describe damping in an oscillating system
Describe resonance in an oscillating system
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16. Terms to describe wave:
Unit?
1. Wavelength
Distance between 2 adjacent points
of the same phase* on a wave
*trough & trough//crest & crest//
*compression &
compression//rarefaction &
rarefaction
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17. crest
trough
Lines joining all the points of the same
phase : wavefront
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25. 4. Frequency (f)
The number of complete oscillation in
one unit time
f = 1/T T = period
Frequency, f = Velocity, v
Wavelength, λ
f=v/λ
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27. 5. Wave speed
The measurement of how fast a
crest is moving from a fixed point
v = fλ
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28. 1. Displacement-time Graph
(of a particle on a wave)
Period >> time between 2
consecutive point in phase in a
graph
Amplitude
T = Period Frequency? Wavelength?
30. Damping in an oscillating system
Amplitude decreases
Period & frequency constant
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31. Resonance
Resonance is a phenomenon where a
system vibrates with maximum amplitude
when the external frequency is the same
as natural frequency.
External factor’s frequency //forced
frequency
natural frequency: Every object has it’s
own frequency :
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32. Barton’s Pendulum
A
E
B D
C
Which one has same length?
Same length, same frequency
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33. Example of resonant system
1. Playground swing
2. Soprano
3. Music instrument : guitar,
flute…
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35. 1. Playground swing
If the `push’ is according to the swing natural
frequency, the swing will resonate.
Oscillate with maximum amplitude
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43. (a) Draw the wavefront of the water wave.
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44. (b) Explain how wavefront can
be observed on the screen
below the ripple tank.
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45. Acts as
Concave
lens
Acts as
Convex
lens
Crest acts like convex lens: converge the light onto the
screen, produce bright pattern on the screen
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46. QR1.1
(c) What is the difference in λ of the waves
obtained if the v of the motor increased?
From vwater wave = fλ
when vmotor increases, fmotor
increases
Hence, λ decreases
*Vwater wave depended on depth
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