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19. Waves

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For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)Waves are discussed in further detail. Basic properties of the waves such as velocity, energy, intensity, and frequency are discussed through a variety of examples. The second half of the lecture deals specifically with superposition of waves. Constructive and destructive interferences are defined and discussed.00:00 - Chapter 1. General Solution of Wave Equation08:51 - Chapter 2. Spatial and Temporal Periodicity: Frequency, Period17:39 - Chapter 3. Wave Energy and Power Transmitted30:02 - Chapter 4. Doppler Effect38:58 - Chapter 5. Superposition of Waves48:57 - Chapter 6. Constructive and Destructive Interference, Double Slit Experiment01:01:30 - Chapter 7. Modes of Vibration: Application to Musical InstrumentsComplete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.eduThis course was recorded in Fall 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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