PHY138: Physics for the Life Sciences

Department of Physics, University of Toronto

Jason Harlow
Monday, November 14, 2005

Waves Section, Lecture 3: Wave Model, Sinusoidal Waves, Waves in 1D, 2D, 3D.

Chapter 20: Traveling Waves.

 

  • Section 20.1: The Wave Model
  • Section 20.2: One-Dimensional Waves
  • Section 20.3: Sinusoidal Waves
  • Section 20.4: Waves in Two and Three Dimensions

 

Side-screen Slides

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Central Screen tablet notes

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In-class quizzes

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Flash Animation of Longitudinal Displacement Wave

 

 

2-D Interference Applet courtesy of MIT