Developing Theories of EM Radiation Isaac Newton (1672) Newton proposed that visible light is a stream of microscopic particles called corpuscles However, these corpuscles could not explain ...
Double Slit Interference Two Source Interference For two-source interference fringes to be observed, the sources of the wave must be: Coherent (constant phase difference) Monochromatic (sing...
Interference & Diffraction of a Laser Interference and diffraction of lasers can be demonstrated with slits or diffraction gratings For light rays, such as a laser light through two slit...
Required Practical: Investigating Stationary Waves Aims of the Experiment The overall aim of the experiment is to measure how the frequency of the first harmonic is affected by changing one ...
Harmonics Stationary waves can have different wave patterns, known as harmonics These depend on the frequency of the vibration and the situation in which they are created These harmon...
Formation of Stationary Waves The Principle of Superposition The principle of superposition states: When two or more waves with the same frequency arrive at a point, the resultant displaceme...
Polarisation Polarisation is when: Particle oscillations occur in only one of the directions perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation Polarisation can only occur in transverse wave...
Defining Transverse & Longitudinal Waves In mechanical waves, particles oscillate about fixed points There are two types of wave: transverse and longitudinal The type of wave can be dete...
Analysis of the Nature of Matter The Evolving Field of Quantum Mechanics The field of quantum mechanics is a relatively new field of research, compared to fields in classical mechanics (Newt...
