Waves & Optics

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• Introduction

17. Wave Phenomena
    1. Periodic Waves
    2. Interference & Superposition
    3. Reflection, Transmission, Absorption
    4. Standing Waves
    5. Diffraction
    6. Interference in Two and Three Dimensions
18. Sound
    1. The Nature of Sound
    2. Intensity
    3. Beats
    4. Music & Noise
    5. Döppler Effect (Sound)
    6. Shock Waves
19. Physical Optics
    1. The Nature of Light
    2. Color
    3. Thin Film Interference
    4. Resolving Power
    5. Single, Double, Multiple Source Interference
    6. Döppler Effect (Light)
    7. Cerenkov Radiation
    8. Polarization
20. Geometric Optics
    1. Reflection
    2. Refraction
    3. Spherical Mirrors
    4. Spherical Lenses
    5. Aberration

• Topic Summaries
• Problem Sets
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