Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Electro-Magnetic Waves are Transverse · 1 Physics 202, Lecture...
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Physics 202, Lecture 20
Today’s Topics Wave Motion
General Wave Transverse And Longitudinal Waves Wave speed on string Reflection and Transmission of Waves
Wave Function Sinusoidal Waves Standing Waves
General Waves Wave: Propagation of a physical quantity in space over time q = q(x, t)
Examples of waves: Water wave, wave on string, sound wave, earthquake
wave, electromagnetic wave, “light”, quantum wave…. Mechanic wave: Propagation of small motion (“disturbance”) in a medium.
Physical quantity to be propagated: displacement.
Recall: Displacement is a vector.
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves If the direction of mechanic disturbance
(displacement) is perpendicular to the direction of wave motion, the wave is called transverse wave.
If the direction of mechanic disturbance (displacement) is parallel to the direction of wave motion, the wave is called longitudinal wave.
see demos.
In general, a wave can be a combination of the above modes.
The definition can be extended to other (non-mechanic) waves. e.g Electromagnetic waves are always transverse.
Electro-Magnetic Waves are Transverse
x
y
z
E
B c
Two polarizations possible
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Seismic Waves
Longitudinal
Transverse
Transverse
Transverse
Wave On A Stretched Rope It is a transverse wave See demos.
The wave speed is determined by the tension and the linear density of the rope:
lmTvΔΔ
≡= µµ
;
Reflection and Transmission of Waves Wave Function Waves are described by wave functions in the form:
y(x,t) = f(x-vt)
y: A certain physical quantity e.g. displacement in y direction
f: Can any forms
x: space position. Coefficient arranged to be 1
t: time. Its coefficient v is the wave speed v>0 moving right v<0 moving left
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An Exercise to Explain Wave Speed A wave is described by function y=f(x-vt).
At time t1 in position x1, how large is the quantity y? y= f(x1-vt1) = y1
At a later time t2=t1+Δt, what is y in position x2=x1+vΔt?
y2= f(x2-vt2) = f(x1+vΔt -v(t1+Δt))= f(x1-vt1) = y1
How to interpret the result? Between t1 and t1+Δt, the value y0 has
transmitted from position x1 to x1+vΔt speed = (x1+vΔt - x1 )/(t1+Δt - t1 ) =v i.e v>0 moving right; v<0 moving left;
Linear Wave Equation Linear wave equation
2
2
22
2 1ty
vxy
∂∂
=∂∂
certain physical quantity
Wave speed
Sinusoidal wave
)22sin( φπλπ
+−= ftxAy
A:Amplitude
f: frequency φ:Phase
General wave: superposition of sinusoidal waves
v=λf k=2π/λ ω=2πf
λ:wavelength
Parameters For A Sinusoidal Wave Snapshot with fixed t: wave length λ=2π/k Snapshot with fixed x: angular frequency =w frequency f =ω/2π Period T=1/f Amplitude =A Wave Speed v=ω/k v=λf, or v=λ/T Phase angle difference
between two positions Δφ =-kΔx
Snapshot:Fixed t
Snapshot:Fixed x
Standing Waves When two waves of the same amplitude, same
frequency but opposite direction meet standing waves occur.
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y1 = Asin(kx −ωt)
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y2 = Asin(kx +ωt)
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y = y1 + y2 = 2Asin(kx)cos(ωt) Points of destructive interference (nodes)
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kx = nπ; x =nπk
=nλ2
; n =1,2,3...
Points of constructive interference (antinodes)
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kx = (2n −1) π2
; x = (2n −1) λ4
; n =1,2,3...
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Standing Waves (cont)
Nodes and antinodes will occur at the same positions, giving impression that wave is standing
Standing Waves (cont) Standing waves with a string of given length L are
produced by waves of natural frequencies or resonant frequencies:
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λ =2Ln
; n =1,2,3...
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f =vλ
=nv2L
=Tµ
n2L
Forced (driven) Oscillation If in addition there is a driving force with its own
frequency ω: F0cos(ωt), the equation becomes:
This equation can be solved analytically. At large t, the solution is:
with
At large t, the frequency is determined by driving ω When ω=ω0, amplitude is maximum resonance
)cos(02
2
tFdtdxbkx
dtxdm ω+−−=
)cos( φω += tAx 2220
2
0
)2()(
/
mb
mFA+−
=
ωω
Resonance Amplitude
2220
2
0
)2()(
/
mb
mFA+−
=
ωω