Motion

The reflection of sound follows the law “angle of frequency equals angle of reflection”, it also called the law of reflection. Take two metal tubes…

A progressive wave is defined as the forward transmission of the vibratory motion of a body in an elastic intermediate from one element to the successive…

A progressive wave is defined as the onward transmission of the vibratory motion of a body in an elastic medium from one particle to the…

Sound travels in air as a longitudinal wave. The wave motion is, therefore, accompanied by compressions and rarefaction and At compressions, the temperature of the…

Newton assumed that sound waves travel through the air under isothermal conditions (i.e) temperature of the medium remains constant. According to Newton, when sound waves…

The velocity of the mechanical wave depends on the elasticity and inertia of the medium. We can create a transverse wave on a stretched string.…

Important terms used in wave motion (i) Wavelength (λ): The distance travelled by a wave during which a particle of the medium completes one vibration…

Longitudinal wave motion is that wave motion in which each particle of the medium executes simple harmonic motion about its mean position along the direction…

Transverse wave motion is that wave motion in which particles of the medium execute Simple Harmonic Motion about their mean positions in a direction perpendicular…

Characteristics of wave motion: (i) Wave motion is a form of disturbance travelling in the medium due to the periodic motion of the particles about…