Waves Definition and 1000 Threads

Hi, I stumbled upon thinking that "Is curl operator a linear operator" ? I was reading EM Theory and studied that the electromagnetic field satisfies the curl relations of E and B. But if the operator was not linear then how can a non linear operator give rise to a linear solution. Thus it...

I do not understand why standing sound waves can be formed in a one-side or two-side open tube. Consider a one-side open tube. In particular how does the reflection of the wave at the open end occur? I found the following explanation. I do not get why the pressure at the open end cannot vary...

(I'm sorry for my poor English.) I draw a sketch showing the intensity of the magnetic field at two points p1 and p2, where the distance from the source (a wire carrying a current, for example) to p2 is greater than it's for p1. Is the shape of the curve correct? Is it correct that t2-t1/c is...

I'm having trouble understanding how light travels as waves and particles. I think it should be one or the other and not both. I'm thinking that light travels only as particles and only linear. The fact that light wraps around things is due to the lensing effect that light does naturally...

If things such as quantum entanglement and the expansion of space can travel faster than light, then why can't gravitational waves, which are vibrations of spacetime? I thought that only matter cannot move through space faster than light. Also, has it been 100 percent proven that gravity waves...

Hi there, I am reading a book regarding fundamental atomic physics, in which it introduces one kind of electronic scattering called Kapitsa–Dirac effect. I read the some introduction in wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapitsa%E2%80%93Dirac_effect, and it states that the effect was first...

Hi, I'm taking an undergrad course in Electromagnetism and Optics, and in the lecture notes it reads: "Consider the formal equation ε0D⋅E = 1 ... that must be obeyed for waves traveling in different directions as defined by the wave vector k but with a given energy density." Could anyone help me...

In view of the observational equivalence of gravity and acceleration, does acceleration produce ripples in spacetime, similar to gravity waves?

Homework Statement The ends of a stretched wire of length L are fixed at x=0 and x=L. In one experiment, the displacement of the wire is given by ##y=A\sin\left(\frac{\pi x}{L}\right)\sin(\omega t)## and its energy is ##E_1##. In another experiment, the displacement of wire is given by...

In a longitudinal wave is a compression pulse always followed by a rarefaction on its tail

Can the temperature of an object be derived from the EM Waves it emits? I know that everything having a temperature over absolute zero emits thermal radiations. The hotter the object gets, the higher the frequency of the wave goes. But for example if I have a hammer which emits a wave xHz...

Suppose two masses are connected via a really strong spring, where one of the masses undergo an acceleration towards a relativistic speed, by say a rocket that leaves the scene soon after. When in isolation, (the two masses), they exhibit a sinusoidal oscillation to and fro. What is the...

Hello, I need to find out how to generate a standing sine wave, or a quarter sine wave. I had no trouble finding out how to create a full or half wave rectifier, but very little generating a quarter wave, & that info mostly dealt with sound waves. I am doing this for experimental purposes...

Hi everyone. I'm currently studying waves in physics at the moment but I'm super confused and hoping someone could help me clear up some things. Firstly I'll post what I think it correct (I know it's wrong) and hopefully someone could pick up exactly where I am getting confused. Waves are a...

This isn't really a homework question, just a question i got wrong on test and want to understand: If the tension of a string increases how would the following be affected (Increase, decrease, stay the same, not enough info)? 1. The fundamental frequency of vibrations on a string? 2. The...

What is it about the em waves that get absorbed by electrons compared to em waves that traverse solid material.What is it about that wavelength, or frequency of light, and other em waves that get absorbed by electrons, that makes visible light get absorbed by electrons. Why that specific...

Homework Statement Two waves of different wavelengths λ1= 1.5μm, λ2 = 1.63μm, are combined in free space Et = 1.5cos(k1x - ω1t) + 2cos(k2x -ω2t) Find the beat frequency Homework Equations (ω1- ω2) = 2ωm=beat frequency E02 = 4E012cos2(kmx - ωmt) The Attempt at a Solution I am quite stuck on...

Electromagnetic waves can be classically described by Maxwell's equations. Photons can be described by probability waves.In this case, what is the relationship between the electric field and the probability amplitude? Are they directly proportional to each other? What about the fact that one...

Hi. Is the superposition of two different monochromatic waves in a dispersive medium still a wave (i.e. a solution of a wave equation) if the phase velocity is not the same? Since the wave equation contains the phase velocity, the two individual waves are solutions of different wave equations...

I first wanted to ask a very specific question: There is something called the Brunt-Vaisala frequency. It describes the frequency of oscillation in a fluid with a density gradient. Because if a parcel of fluid is pushed up or down from its stable state it will oscillate around it. What i don't...

Homework Statement A pair of die-hard sports fans decide to ride their motorcycle to the local game, equipped with identical air horns. While stuck at a stoplight, one rider blasts his horn, emmiting a coninuous sound at a frequency of 10 rads/sec. The second rider waits just the right amount...

Can you use any trigonometric wave to describe a phenomenon between two different objects? In the sense like a line or parabola would talk about a relation between two variable thanks so much in advance

For a binary emitting gravity waves: are there any directions of space into which gravity waves are not emitted for reasons of symmetry? Also: a steadily rotating electric charge current causes a magnetostatic field A steadily rotating mass must cause a gravitomagnetostatic field. Electrostatic...

This is something I've been curious for some time. I've heard that there is a relation between gravitational waves and black holes. Moreover, this year the quite important paper "Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger" was published. Now, I'm starting to study...

Currently I'm in the last year of the Physics course and I'm interested in working on some undergraduate research project. At first I was suggested to work with statistical physics, but I believe I would prefer working with General Relativity. From the point of view of background I do have a...

Homework Statement Somebody knows an experiment to measure directly frequency of de Broglie waves?

In de Broglie's original proof of the theorem of phase harmony, the frequency of the moving wave of energy mc^2 (not the internal periodic phenomenon wave) is multiplied by the following term ##freq * ( t - \frac{\beta * x}{c} ) ## Does anyone have an idea where the fraction comes from? All...

(sorry for my poor english) I've read that a electromagnetic wave only exists in a particular point of space if in such a point there is a nonlinear change of the electric field in respect to time. Then I took a graph calculator and I derived Coulombs equation for the electric field. The results...

To me, it seems that with our current technology it would be difficult to observe the speed of gravitational waves. Can anyone correct me if I am wrong?

Im wondering if pulsar arrays could see primordial gravity waves? I have understood the only way to seem them would be to a) via indirect imprint on CMB polarisation b) direct viewing via some gigantic space based interferometer like Big Bang Observer However I was looking at this image...

Hi everyone! As we all know standing wave of 2 fixed ends formed by the combination of coming wave and reflection wave. But I wonder why there still have a reflection wave combinating with coming wave to form standing wave of 2 free ends? Many thanks.

Will constantly randomizing the phase of an audio signal, say a speaker in the corner of a square room, reduce standing waves (i.e. room modes) in the room? For example if you wanted to create a diffuse field in a small (i.e. no standing wave interference patterns) at low frequencies.

Homework Statement 1. A gas expands as shown in the graph. If the heat taken in during this process is 1.02 × 10^6 J, the change in internal energy of the gas (in J) is 2. One mole of an ideal gas is held at a constant pressure of 1 atm. Find the change in volume if the temperature changes by...

Water waves with larger wavelengths travel faster. Why water is a dispersive medium?

What are the difference between them? What is that one in the photo?

hello, I was reading a recent article about gravitational waves and I had a few questions... I actually have a lot of questions, but I digress. Let me first start with what I think I know to be right, and then move on to the questions about the subject. -Time and space are connected. This...

Hi all, this is my first post so before my question I want to show my appreciation to this community for offering a great framework to talk physics between experts and others who chose different life career paths, such as me. I have always loved physics but the math... not that much. English is...

What are the best book out there to learn about wave dynamic in Non-linear and dispersive media?

I am looking for 3D (or 4D, etc.) images of waves (such as light or sound), but seem to be having difficulty locating such models. Can someone please direct me to this kind of display, or is it not something being currently done?

The energy emitted by a body in watts/m2 is = εσT4. In the case of a perfect black body, ε=1. If the body only emits IR light, what should be the value of ε?

Hi, I am looking for good books with somewhat of an intuitive explanation on waves physics (acoustic waves), elastic waves, on ODEs, PDEs, and calculus? Also some good ones on DSP Thanks in advance Chirag

I read that they found gravity waves that have the frequency of 35 to 250 hz but are not these frequencies that of sound waves? I thought sound does not propagate in vacuum or is there a new kind of gravity vacuum that contains a gravity ether or dark matter?

Homework Statement Two sinusodial waves, each of wavelength 5m and amplitude 10cm, travel in opposite directions on a 20m streched string which is clamped at each end. Excluding the nodes at the ends , how many nodes appear in the resulting standing wave? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...

In 1916 Einstein has published the first paper of gravitational wave bu linearize approximation but It contain an error of his calculation then In 1918 he published a new paper of gravitational wave that has a correction of the his last error and conclude that there are the Gravitational wave...

Say there were to be two normal shock waves that were moving towards each other at different speeds. What would happen when they collide with each other? Would the shock waves flow past each other or would they be reflected back from the direction they came from? Also how would you be able to...

I would like to get an, if possible, detailed analysis of the phenomenon by which you hear a noise in your radio speakers when the home lights are switched off. It probably has to do with a wave packet emitted due to switching off the lights, which is picked up by the antenna of a conventional...

The wave equation is $$y = A\sin (\omega t \pm kx \pm \phi_i)$$ What exactly is kx? Why it is needed? Why can't we directly represent wave as we represent SHM - $$y = A\sin (\omega t + \phi)$$ I even read that between the waves there is a phase difference of π - $$y = A\sin (\omega t - kx)$$ and...

Homework Statement I am trying to find an equation for a free hanging chain of mass m and length L. The chain is hanging vertically downwards where x is measured vertically upwards from the free end of the chain and y is measured horizontally. Homework Equations [/B] I derived this...

I am probably missing something, but it seems to me that the only way gravitational waves could be generated would be if the center of gravity of a massive body or system began oscillating somehow. The detection of such waves was recently reported and were supposedly generated by a pair of black...

Homework Statement In a double slit experiment, the distance between the slits is 0.2mm and the distance to the screen is 150cm. What is the phase difference in degrees, between the waves from the two slits arriving at point P, when the angular distance of P is 10 degrees relative to the...