The direction of propagation of the reflected waves is different from that of the incident waves.Steps 3 to 5 are repeated for i = 45° and 60°.įrom the results, the angle of reflection, r is equal to the angle of incidence, i of the sound waves.The angle of reflection, r of the sound wave is measured and recorded.Another cardboard tube with both ends open is adjusted so that one ear is placed close to one end of the tube as to hear the loudest possible ticking sound of the stopwatch.The tube is arranged at an incident angle, i = 30°.A stopwatch is placed in a cardboard tube with one end open and the other end closed.Materials: Round cardboard tubes, a piece of soft board, a piece of plywood, a piece of white paperĪpparatus: Protractor, mechanical stopwatch as source of sound Reflection of Sound Waves ExperimentĪim: To study the characteristics of reflection of sound waves. The activity is carried out to determine the angle of reflection, r corresponding to the angle of incidence, i = 30°, 45° and 60°.įrom the results, the angle of reflection of the light, r is equal to the angle of incidence of the light, i.The apparatus is set up as shown in Figure.Materials: A piece of white paper, plasticine, pencil Apparatus: Plane mirror, ray box, power supply, protractor From 2 and 3, and by using the formula v = fλ, the speed of the reflected waves is the same as that of the incident waves.Īim: To study the characteristics of reflection of light.The frequency of the incident and reflected waves are the same as that of the source of the waves.
The wavelength of the waves does not change after reflection.From the results, the angle of reflection of the waves is equal to the angle of incidence of the waves.The wavelength of the reflected waves is the same as the incident waves. Steps 5 to 7 are repeated for i = 45° and 60°.The wavelengths of the incident and reflected waves are observed and compared.The angle of the reflected waves, r is measured and recorded.A straight reflecting barrier (reflector) is placed on the tank so that the angle of incidence of the waves, i = 30°.The speed of the motor is adjusted to produce a train of waves that can be clearly observed on the screen with the help of a stroboscope.A horizontal beam vibrator is lowered until it touches the surface of the water to create plane (straight) waves.The legs of the ripple tank are adjusted so that the base of the tank is horizontal.The ripple tank is arranged as shown in Figure.Speed: The speed of the reflected waves is the same as that of the incident waves.Īim: To study the characteristics of reflection of plane waves in a ripple tank, light and sound waves.Īpparatus: Ripple tank and its accessories, stroboscope, protractor.Frequency: The frequency of the reflected waves is the same as that of the incident waves.Wavelength: The wavelength of the reflected waves is the same as that of the incident waves.Angle of reflection: The angle of reflection, r is equal to reflection the angle of incidence, i.Direction: The direction of the propagation of the waves changed after reflection.The angle of incidence, i is the same as that of the angle of reflection, r. By rotating the stroboscope at the same frequency as the motor of the ripple tank kit, the motion of the waves can be frozen for more detailed observation.įigure shows incident waves being reflected by a reflector. (b) A stroboscope is normally used to observe wave patterns on the screen. Flence, a bright pattern on the screen corresponds to a crest of the waves. (a) When a steady train of waves move across the water surface, each wave crest acts like a convex lens and concentrates the light on the screen as shown in Figure. A ripple tank kit is a very useful apparatus for studying waves in the laboratory.Reflection of waves is a phenomenon that occurs when all or a part of the waves return after they encounter an obstacle.Figure shows the reflection of sea waves by a retaining wall built near the beach.
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