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2 ANALYSING REFLECTION OF WAVES

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1.2 ANALYSING REFLECTION OF WAVES Waterfronts (crest) Light Convex water surface Concave water surface
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Water Light is converged (refracted) Ripple tank Light is diverged (refracted)

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Reflection of waves
Occurs when a wave strikes an obstacle. The phenomenon obeys the Laws of Reflections. i) the angle of incidence = the angle of reflection ii) the incidence wave , the reflected wave and the normal lie in the same plane. the incidence wave = wave before reflection

1. Reflection (plane wave) by plane reflector Vibrator

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Aspects:

Water

Wavelengt h/frequenc y Wavefront shape Direction The angle Velocity

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Plane reflector
Compare the wave characteristics before and after reflection

Ripple tank

Comparison Wave Reflection Aspects Wavelength Frequency Before & after reflection Same Same

Speed
Direction Wave front shape Velocity

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How to draw the wavefront which reflected by plane reflector

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1. Draw the direction of the incident waves
2. Draw the NORMAL line 3. Draw the direction of reflection waves. Make sure the angle i = r 4. Draw the wavefront of reflection waves that perpendicular to it direction

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2. Reflection (plane wave) by convex reflector

Aspects: Wavelengt h/frequenc y Wavefront shape Direction Velocity

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Compare the wave characteristics before and after reflection

Convex reflector

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How to drawing the wavefront which reflected by concave reflector

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Draw the direction of incident wave

Draw the NORMAL

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Draw the direction of the reflection waves. Make sure the angle i = r

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Draw the wavefront of reflection waves that perpendicular to it the direction

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Concav e reflector
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3. Reflection (circle wave) by plane surface

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Compare the wave characteristics before and after reflection

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