FIZ 214E - Physics of Wave

Course Objectives

To gain knowledge about
1. Periodic motion,
2. Mechanical and sound waves, Doppler effect,
3. Boundary effects,
4. Reflection, refraction and interference

Course Description

Sinusoidal oscillations, definition of simple harmonic motion with complex exponential
function, superposition of periodic oscillations, normal modes and frequencies, free
oscillations of continuous systems, Fourier analysis, damped and forced oscillations
,resonance, transverse wave motion, waves in more than one motion, longitudinal
waves, electromagnetic waves, intereference and diffraction, refravtive index and
polarization