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Reflection of Plane Waves
 


Reflections off Parabolic Barriers
 
Subtopics Internet Source
 
plane waves
circular waves
 
 
[80-233] Ealing filmloop
   Reflection of Waves from Concave (parabolic) Barriers in a Ripple Tank
 


Reflections of Circular Waves
 
Subtopic Internet Source
straight barrier
circular barrier
elliptical barrier
 
[80-232] Ealing filmloop
   Reflection of Circular Waves from Various Barriers in a Ripple Tank
 
 
 
 
Two-Point Source Interference
 
Suntopics; Internet Sources
frequency transitions
 
[80-2405] Ealing filmloop
   Interference of Waves in a Ripple Tank
 
drawing nodal and antinodal lines
 
path differences
 
constructive and destructive interference
 
xmtutor: path differences [n = 0, 1, 2, 3 ...]
overhead projector demonstration    of source separation transitions
 
WSU: Separation of Sources



Diffraction
 


Refraction
 
Subtopics Internet Sources
 
Two Point Source Interference
 
 
[80-234] Ealing Filmloop
   [0:00] Plane Waves Refracting along Normal Interface in Ripple Tank
   [0:25] Plane Waves Refracting along Angled Interface ub Ripple Tank
 
 



 
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