Sound Waves
Kerala Board · Class 12 · Physics
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Fundamental Concepts of Waves
- Waves transfer energy without transferring matter
- Five key characteristics: amplitude (A), wavelength (λ), frequency (f), period (T), and speed (v)
- Wave equation: v = fλ (most important formula for wave problems)
Types of Waves
- Mechanical waves need a medium (sound, water waves)
- Electromagnetic waves can travel in vacuum (light, radio)
- Transverse waves: particle motion perpendicular to wave direction
Progressive Waves and Superposition
- Progressive wave equation: y(x,t) = A sin(kx - ωt + φ)
- Wave number k = 2π/λ, Angular frequency ω = 2πf
- Superposition principle: waves add algebraically at each point
Reflection of Waves
- Law of reflection: angle of incidence = angle of reflection
- Fixed boundary: wave reflects with 180° phase change
- Free boundary: wave reflects with no phase change
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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