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Waves are disturbances that propagate through space and time. Classically, they travelled through a medium, disturbing the particles but not changing their mean position. Electromagnetic waves/particle-waves need no medium; they are disturbances in their respective fields.

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Why does obliquity affect amplitude?

In experiments like half period zone diffraction, the amplitude of waves decreases due to the obliquity of the point when we move away from the centre. What is the concept behind it? …
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Contradiction in phase of reflected longitudinal waves

While studying the fundamentals of sound waves in organ pipe, I noted that the fact about phase of reflected waves is contradicting while referring multiple sources This book of mine describes the reflection …
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Modes of vibration

Yes, there are modes of vibration that do not produce standing waves. … waves rather than standing waves. …
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