All of WAVES in 15 mins - AS & A-level Physics

Summary

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Takeaways

• 🌊 Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
• 🔄 Longitudinal waves have oscillations parallel to energy transfer, creating compressions and rarefactions.
• 📏 Transverse waves have oscillations perpendicular to energy transfer.
• 🔺 The amplitude is the maximum displacement from equilibrium in a wave.
• ⏳ Frequency is the number of waves passing a point per second, calculated as f = 1 / T.
• ⚡ The wave equation is V = F × Lambda, relating wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
• 🌈 Light waves vary in wavelength, with visible light ranging from approximately 400 to 750 nm.
• 💡 Refraction occurs when light waves change speed and direction when entering a different medium.
• 🔍 Snell's law relates the angles of incidence and refraction to the refractive indices of different media.
• 💻 Optical fibers utilize total internal reflection to transmit light efficiently.

Q & A

What are longitudinal waves and how do they transfer energy?

Longitudinal waves are waves in which the direction of oscillations is parallel to the direction of energy transfer. They transfer energy by causing particles to bunch up in compressions and spread out in rarefactions.

How is wavelength represented and measured?

Wavelength is represented by the symbol Lambda (λ) and is measured in meters. It is defined as the distance between two successive points of the same phase in a wave.

What is the relationship between frequency and time period?

Frequency (f) is the number of waves that pass a point every second, and it is inversely related to the time period (T), with the equation f = 1/T.

What does Snell's law describe and how is it mathematically expressed?

Snell's law describes the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction when light passes from one medium to another. It is mathematically expressed as n1 sin(θ1) = n2 sin(θ2), where n is the refractive index and θ is the angle.

What phenomenon occurs when the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle?

When the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle, total internal reflection occurs, meaning that no light is refracted out of the medium; instead, it is completely reflected back.

How do optical fibers utilize the concept of total internal reflection?

Optical fibers utilize total internal reflection by having a glass core with a higher refractive index surrounded by a cladding with a lower refractive index, allowing light to be trapped and transmitted efficiently along the fiber.

What is the difference between a convex lens and a concave lens?

A convex lens converges light rays, projecting real images, while a concave lens diverges light rays, producing virtual images that cannot be projected.

What is the significance of a polarizing filter?

A polarizing filter allows only light waves of certain orientations to pass through, reducing glare and increasing contrast in images by absorbing light waves of perpendicular orientations.

What are nodes and antinodes in stationary waves?

Nodes are points in a stationary wave that do not move, resulting from destructive interference, while antinodes are points that oscillate with maximum amplitude due to constructive interference.

How does Thomas Young's double slit experiment demonstrate wave interference?

In Young's double slit experiment, coherent light passing through two slits creates a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen due to constructive and destructive interference, respectively, illustrating the wave nature of light.