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Progressive Waves

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  • Properties of progressive waves
Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Progressive Wave

A wave in which the disturbance produced in the medium travels in a given direction continuously, without any damping and obstruction, from one particle to another, is called a progressive wave.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Transverse Wave

A wave in which vibrations of particles are perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave and produce crests and troughs in their medium of travel is called a transverse wave.

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Definition: Longitudinal Wave

A wave in which vibrations of particles produce compressions and rarefactions along the direction of propagation of the wave is called a longitudinal wave.

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Definition: Reflection of Waves

The phenomenon that occurs when a progressive wave travelling through a medium reaches a rigid boundary and gets reflected is called reflection of waves.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Formula: Displacement Relation of a Progressive Wave

y(x,t) = a sin(kx − ωt + ϕ0​)

where:

  • a = Amplitude
  • k = Angular wave number
  • ω = Angular frequency
  • ϕ0​ = Initial phase

If displacement is a linear combination of sine and cosine:

y(x,t) = A sin(kx − ωt) + B cos(kx − ωt)

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