Recent questions in Waves physics

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How does plasma conductivity affect the propagation speed of longitudinal waves? How does the ionosphere affect the propagation speed of waves as a resonant cavity wall?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Waves physics by yorksbuilder

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Why do waves refract at the boundary of shallow and deep water?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Waves physics by bilabonic (3.9k points)

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How does the wave function of a quantum system collapse upon measurement?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Waves physics by jerrydorm81422

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Is it possible to convert one radiation wave form to another (E.g. visible light to radio or microwaves)?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by Choosing a cordless

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How does WiFi work? What kind of energy does it use to send information through the air? Are WiFi signals electromagnetic waves, light waves, or sound waves?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by bossyboy

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How does an electron act like a wave and also like a particle at the same time according to Quantum Mechanics?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by NovaSeeker

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Is heat an electromagnetic wave? If yes, what charges/fields were oscillating to produce that heat radiation?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by Kopkop67

+42 votes

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Can different wave lengths of electromagnetic waves be turned into a beam? If yes, is this possible for different frequencies? Why can't radio waves that are so long have a higher frequency? Would multiple sources help increase it in this case?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by rama (3.0k points)

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How far can X-ray waves travel?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by Goldenduck

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What is the difference between an lfo and vco in terms of frequency modulation or amplitude modulation of sound waves (for electronic music)?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by kinnellfire

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What is the longest possible length of a light wave?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by Gordon S

+80 votes

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What is the amplitude of a light wave?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by mikki

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What are the best books to study about electromagnetics and radiation? I would like to study EM waves to understand and differentiate nuclear radiation.

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Waves physics by Need a bigger hammer

+85 votes

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Why do some people still use short wave radios? Do they get better reception than modern technology does on these frequencies?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by EnchantedVagabond

+290 votes

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How can a car be fitted with a device to block off the radio waves?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by SeraphicWhisper

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What role does the wave-particle duality play in quantum mechanics?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by Allison Munks

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How can a plane wave have an amplitude and frequency at the same time (e.g., in a laser)?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by drillman

+96 votes

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What happens to a radio wave when it reaches its destination (antenna)?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by mtnx

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Is it possible to convert illuminance to irradiance for a single wavelength? Where illuminance is known for a single wavelength as well as the photopic luminance weighting at that wavelength.

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by raymcm

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What is an easy experiment to demonstrate interference in the production and detection of sound waves, and the propagation of light waves along a straight path?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Waves physics by Chippie painter

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