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What determines the wave velocity?
What determines the wave velocity?
What is the relationship between the path difference, phase difference and time difference?
What is the relationship between the path difference, phase difference and time difference?
What type of wave motion requires a medium with only elasticity of volume (or Bulk modulus) for its propagation?
What type of wave motion requires a medium with only elasticity of volume (or Bulk modulus) for its propagation?
Study Notes
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Mechanical waves require a medium for their propagation.
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Transverse wave motion occurs only through a medium which has rigidity modulus or shape conservation.
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Longitudinal wave motion requires a medium with only elasticity of volume (or Bulk modulus) for its propagation.
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Periodic wave motion is characterized by its period, wavelength, and frequency.
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Wave velocity is determined by the mechanical properties of the medium through which the wave propagates.
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The path difference (x) between two points along the direction of propagation of a wave through a medium is a measure of the distance between the two points.
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The phase difference (ΔO) between two points along the direction of propagation of a wave through a medium is a measure of the time difference between the two points.
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The relationship between the path difference, phase difference and time difference is given in the table below.
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Test your knowledge of mechanical wave properties with this quiz. Explore concepts such as transverse wave motion, longitudinal wave motion, periodic wave motion, wave velocity, path difference, and phase difference.
