Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Waves
 

Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Waves problem 13


Wavefronts are incident on a boundary. What is needed for the wave to refract at the boundary?


  • a small gap in the boundary

  • different mediums at either side of the boundary in which the speed of the wave is different

  • a shiny surface at the boundary

  • different mediums at either side of the boundary in which the frequency of the wave is different



 

main author and content editor: Adebola Oluwadare