Waves in Physics

Huygens's Principle

Refraction

Polarization

<p>Huygens's Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Young's Double Slit Experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary and Secondary Sources of Light = Different types of objects that emit or reflect light Huygens's Principle = Every point on a wavefront can be considered as a source of secondary wavelets Polarization by Reflection: Brewster's law = Phenomenon where light waves vibrate in a single plane Coherent Sources of Light = Sources that emit light waves with a constant phase difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Young's Double Slit Experiment = Demonstrates the interference of light waves Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface = Phenomenon explained by the principle of reflection Refraction of light at a Plane Boundary Between Two Media = Bending of light as it passes from one medium to another Diffraction of Light = Phenomenon that occurs when light encounters an obstacle or slit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wavefront = An imaginary surface representing points in a wave that are in the same phase Dependence of Wavelength on the Refractive Index of the Medium = Relation between the wavelength of light and the refractive index of the medium Polarization by Scattering = Phenomenon where light waves are polarized due to scattering Methods for Obtaining Coherent Sources = Techniques to generate light with a constant phase difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Optical Path = Path followed by light in a specific medium Conditions for Obtaining Well Defined and Steady Interference Pattern = Requirements for interference pattern to be clear and stable Comparison of Young's Double Slit Interference Pattern and Single Slit Diffraction Pattern = Contrast between two common light interference phenomena Secondary Wavelets = Wavelets generated by Huygens's principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Huygens's Principle = Explains the reflection, refraction, and diffraction of light Brewster's law = Describes the polarization of light when it is reflected by a transparent medium Coherent Sources of Light = Necessary for the production of interference and diffraction patterns Polarization by Scattering = Occurs when light waves are scattered by small particles</p> Signup and view all the answers