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written by Chiu-king Ng
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This simulation allows the user to investigate the interference due to two wave sources in a ripple tank. The user can change the wavelength of the sources, their separation, and their phase difference. By clicking on any point on the wave pattern, the user can observe the two wave trains meeting at that point. Color is used to show the path difference between the two wave trains.

This is a part of the "Learn Physics using Java" library of simulations.

Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves
- Wave Motion
= Interference and Diffraction
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
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- Learners
- Educators
- application/java
- text/html
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© 2002 Chiu-king Ng
Keywords:
interference, path difference, phase, ripple tank, two sources, wavelength
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Metadata instance created June 29, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:
July 8, 2013 by Bruce Mason
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September 9, 2007
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