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General properties of waves

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Question 25
a.

Describe an experiment to determine the speed of water waves (ripples) in a shallow ripple tank. State the apparatus you need, details of how to make measurements, and how to calculate the speed of the waves.

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b.

Water waves with a wavelength of 2.0 cm2.0\text{ cm}2.0 cm are directed at a barrier with a gap.

  • When the gap is 2.5 cm2.5\text{ cm}2.5 cm wide, the waves diffract significantly.
  • When the gap is 30 cm30\text{ cm}30 cm wide, almost no diffraction is observed.

Explain why the waves behave differently in these two situations.

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