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 1.2 ANALYSING REFLECTION OF WAVES
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Waterfront Light C2

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(crest) Convex water Concave water
surface surface

Wate
r
Light is converged Light is diverged
(refracted) (refracted)

Ripple tank

Screen Bright Dim

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 Reflection of waves
• Occurs when a wave strikes an obstacle.
• The phenomenon obeys the Laws of
Reflections.
i) the angle of incidence = the angle of
reflection
ii) the incidence wave , the reflected wave
and the normal lie in the same plane.
• the incidence wave = wave before
reflection
 1. Reflection (plane wave) by plane reflector
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Vibrat C2
or
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Motor

Spong
e

Aspects:
• Wavelen
Water gth/frequ
ency
• Wavefron
Plane t shape
reflect Ripple
tank • Direction
or
• The
Compare the wave angle
characteristics before and Next
 Comparison Wave Reflection

Aspects Before & after reflection

Wavelength Same
Frequency Same
Speed Same
Direction changed
Wave front shape same
Velocity changed
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Guide How to draw the wavefront ? C2
which reflected by plane 1. Draw the direction of
reflector the incident waves
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2. Draw the NORMAL line

3. Draw the direction of
reflection waves. Make
sure the angle i = r

4. Draw the wavefront of

reflection waves that
perpendicular to it
direction

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 2. Reflection (plane wave) by convex reflector

Aspects:
• Wavelen
gth/frequ
ency
• Wavefron
t shape
• Direction
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Conve
• Velocity
Compare the wave x
characteristics before and reflect
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Guide
How to drawing the wavefront ?
which reflected by concave 1.
C1 Draw the direction of
reflector incident wave

2.
C2 Draw the NORMAL
3.
C3Draw the direction of
the reflection waves.
Make sure the angle i = r
i
r 4.
C4 Draw the wavefront of
reflection waves that
perpendicular to it the
direction
r
i

Concav
e
reflect
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 3. Reflection (circle wave) by plane surface

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Compare the wave

characteristics before
and after reflection

Reflect Next
Guide

Note

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