Posted inDefinition Notes Physics I Waves and Oscillation Define phase velocity and group velocity? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty January 1, 2017 Phase velocityPhase velocity is the velocity with which a plane progressive wave front travels forward.…
Posted inExplanation Notes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What do you mean by phase angle and epoch? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty January 1, 2017 Phase anglePhase angle is defines as the fraction of the time interval that has lapsed…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What are stationary waves? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Stationary waves: When two simple harmonic waves of the same amplitude, frequency and time period travel…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What are transverse and longitudinal waves? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Transverse waves: In transverse wave motion, the particles of the medium vibrate at right angles to…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation Define wave motion? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Wave motion: Wave motion is a form of disturbance produced in the medium by the repeated…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What is resonance? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Resonance: When the forced frequency is equal to the natural frequency of vibration of the body,…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What are undamped free vibrations, damped free vibrations and forced vibrations? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Undamped free vibrations: When a bob of a simple pendulum (in vacuum) is displaced from its…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What are Lissajous’ figure? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Lissajous’ figure: When a particle is influenced simultaneously by two simple harmonic motions at right angles…
Posted inNotes Physics I Waves and Oscillation What is simple harmonic motion? Posted by By Tanmay Chakrabarty May 31, 2015 Simple harmonic motion: The type of motion where the acceleration is directed towards a fixed point…