PHYA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lorentz Factor, The Slits, Wind Wave
1 May 2017
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The wave nature of light minimum maximum detector or wall valley side view destructive interference constructive interference. Maxwell"s equations indicate that electromagnetic (em) radiation consists of moving patterns of electric and magnetic fields. These waves travel at a fixed value for a given environment. For example, the speed of light in empty space is denoted by c and is equal to about 300000 km/s. Answer: think about the superposition of water waves originating from two sources. If two sticks are dipped periodically into a dish of water, the resulting travelling waves add to form an interference pattern. Top view of the waves at one instant of time. At some positions, the crests and valleys from the upper and lower source overlap such that there is constructive or destructive interference at all times. At some points on the detector, the waves arrive to produce a maximum or minimum amplitude.
