ReflectionMaybe the most familiar out of all wave behaviors is the phenomenon of reflection. Every one at one point in his \ her life peered into...
Electromagnetic WavesJust like water waves are disturbances on the surface of the ocean, and sound waves are pressure variations in the air so are...
InterferenceWe discussed how waves differ from particles and how one goes about characterizing them. But to truely understand how peculiar waves are...
Double Slit ExperimentYoung's double slit experiment is a classic demonstration of the wave-like nature of light and one of the most important experiments in...
Single Slit DiffractionThe discussion of two slits as two coherent sources of is conceptually easier. Nevertheless, a single wider slit results in a simpler...