Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
What primarily determines whether a wave will be transmitted or reflected at a boundary between two media?
A wave travels from a low-mass string to a high-mass string. What happens to the wave at the boundary?
Under what condition will a reflected wave be inverted at a boundary?
A wave travels from a medium where its speed is to a medium where its speed is . If , what happens to the reflected wave?
What remains constant when a wave crosses a boundary between different media?
Which type of wave can undergo polarization?
What is the effect of polarization on transverse waves?
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Why can't longitudinal waves be polarized?
What happens to wave intensity due to polarization?
Wave intensity is quantified as: