Unit 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
Wave · Medium · Wave speed, v · Transverse wave · Longitudinal wave · Amplitude
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
Periodic wave · Displacement–time description, x(t) · Wave speed and λ = v/f
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
Boundary between two media · Polarization · Reduction of intensity by polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic wave · Propagation without a medium · Electromagnetic spectrum
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
Doppler effect · Relative velocity of source and observer
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
Wave interference · Pulses passing through each other · Principle of superposition · Constructive interference · Pulse diagrams at successive instants · Beats · Standing wave · Fundamental (first harmonic) · Wave speed on a string
- 14.7 Diffraction
Diffraction · Size of an opening compared with the wavelength · Wavefront · Monochromatic light · Shape of the opening · Reading a diffraction pattern
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
Double-slit interference pattern · Young's double-slit experiment · Determining properties from a pattern · Diffraction grating · White-light spectrum from a grating
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
Reflection, transmission and absorption · Index of refraction, n · Phase · Thin film · Thin-film colors