Scribd
Upload
5K views8 pages

Physics Form 5:wave

The document discusses wave propagation and wavefronts. It explains that a wave transfers energy and momentum as it propagates through a medium, while the particles of the medium only vibrate in place. It also defines a wavefront as a line connecting all points that have the same phase of a wave. The direction of propagation of a wave is perpendicular to the wavefronts.

Uploaded by

kptioh
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
5K views8 pages

Physics Form 5:wave

The document discusses wave propagation and wavefronts. It explains that a wave transfers energy and momentum as it propagates through a medium, while the particles of the medium only vibrate in place. It also defines a wavefront as a line connecting all points that have the same phase of a wave. The direction of propagation of a wave is perpendicular to the wavefronts.

Uploaded by

kptioh
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 8

Physics form 5:Wave

1
Next
1.1 UNDESTANDING WAVES
Propagation of Wave
1

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.

2
Next
Please click on the screen:

3
Wavefronts and Direction of Propagation of Wave
> Ripple tank: Produce a water wave

Lamp

Spherical
dipper

Moto
Observer
r
Wate
r

Stroboscope (to
Paper ‘freeze’ the
(screen) motion of waves
that are formed
on the screen)

4
Next
> A wavefront is a line on which the vibrations of points on it are in
phases
(the
1 points are same in direction and displacement).
Waterfronts (bright - Waterfronts (dim -
crest) trough)

a) Top sight

b) Side sight
5
Next
Demo1
> a) Circular Wavefront
C1

Spherical
dipper
Direction
of waves

Waterfro
nts

6
Next
> b) Plane Wavefront

1
C1

Plane
dipper

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

7
Next
Guide

Note

1
q

Dis

C1

C2

C3

C4

8
Next

You might also like