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    The document explains the principles of superposition of waves, including constructive and destructive interference that occurs when two waves meet based on their phase difference, and describes experiments demonstrating two-source interference using ripple tanks, light waves, and microwaves. It also discusses the conditions for coherence between waves and how to achieve coherence for different types of waves like sound, light, and microwaves.

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    The document explains the principles of superposition of waves, including constructive and destructive interference that occurs when two waves meet based on their phase difference, and describes experiments demonstrating two-source interference using ripple tanks, light waves, and microwaves. It also discusses the conditions for coherence between waves and how to achieve coherence for different types of waves like sound, light, and microwaves.

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    Superposition of Waves

    Objectives
    Explain and use the principle of superposition.

    Understand the term interference.

    Describe experiments which demonstrate two-source


    interference in a ripple tank, for light waves and for
    microwaves.
    Explain the meaning of the term coherence.
    Phase Difference

    • When the crests and troughs of the two waves are aligned, the
    waves are said to be in phase.
    • When crests and troughs are not aligned, the waves are said
    to have a phase difference.
    • When a crest and a trough of two waves are aligned, the
    waves are said to be in antiphase.
    • Phase is measured in degrees or radians.
    Phase Difference
    Phase Difference – points on same wave
    Phase Difference – between 2 waves

    π/2 π 3π/2 2π
    Definition of superposition
    When two or more waves meet at a point, the
    resultant displacement is the sum of the
    displacements of the individual waves.

    Resultant displacement

    Time
    Superposition examples
    Conditions for Interference
    • Constant phase difference.
    • Their frequency & wavelength are the same.

    For 2 waves to be coherent the two conditions above must be met.

    • They are the same kind of wave or waveform.


    • For complete destructive interference equal
    amplitudes are needed.
    Achieving Coherence
    • For sound, the same signal generator for both
    loudspeakers should be used.
    • For light, a single source is used to illuminate
    one or more slits.
    • For microwaves, one transmitter is used with
    two slits in metal sheets.
    Constructive interference
    Path difference = nλ
    where n is a whole number.

    Th
    So, waves meet in phase.

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    ewh
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    Constructive interference causes

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    Sources

    wa
    ve
    the resultant to have maximum

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    ng
    amplitude.

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    s 3λ
    Two
    w hole
    Path difference – the difference in wav
    elen
    distance travelled between 2 waves gths
    2λ
    Destructive interference
    Path difference = (n + ½) λ
    Where n = 0,1,2… Th
    ree
    wh
    Waves meet in antiphase ole
    wa
    (i.e. 180o out of phase) Sources ve
    len
    gth
    s3
    λ
    Destructive interference
    Two a
    produces a resultant of nd a half
    wave
    minimum amplitude. (2 + 1/
    length
    s
    2 )λ
    Example of constructive and destructive interference
    Increasing space
    between sources
    produces more
    interference
    Decreasing wavelength (increasing
    frequency) produces more interference
    Over to you:

    Phase Difference Sheet


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