Media Summary: Introduces the how to represent resonance frequencies on a Fourier spectrum. Discuss the effect of boundary conditions on the standing wave. Introduces the idea of matter waves and the De Broglie wavelength.
Phys 225 Week 4 3 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
Introduces the how to represent resonance frequencies on a Fourier spectrum. Discuss the effect of boundary conditions on the standing wave. Introduces the idea of matter waves and the De Broglie wavelength. Quantization of light through the photoelectric effect and quantization of electron energy levels through the Franck-HertzĀ ... numerical example to calculate the angle of the 3rd dark fringe. Linear polarization and the working principle of LCD.
Derives the equations for the bright and dark fringes for the double slit interference using the small angle approximation. Develops the wave equation for sound waves. Brief discussion on extending the wave equation to 3D and interpreting the 3D plane wave solution. Circular polarization for light, with development using 1/2 wave and 1/ Developes the form of the standing wave with both cosine and the complex exponential. Introduces the general look and vocabulary of the standing wave.
Numerical example to demonstrate how to compare 2 decibel levels from the same source.
