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Page 14
... amplitude , but to the square of the amplitude . If the movements of two vibrations of the same frequency occur in the same direction in every instant , their phase difference is o degree ; if they are opposite , the vibrations have a ...
... amplitude , but to the square of the amplitude . If the movements of two vibrations of the same frequency occur in the same direction in every instant , their phase difference is o degree ; if they are opposite , the vibrations have a ...
Page 15
... amplitude and phase . The magnitude of the resultant phase and amplitude can be determined quickly by join- ing an arrow of the length corresponding to A2 , to the end of the arrow representing A1 , tilted at the angle ø , that is , the ...
... amplitude and phase . The magnitude of the resultant phase and amplitude can be determined quickly by join- ing an arrow of the length corresponding to A2 , to the end of the arrow representing A1 , tilted at the angle ø , that is , the ...
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... amplitude can be represented graphically , according to the rule of the addition of two amplitudes , as the third ... amplitude at this point is A — Z ; that is , smaller than A , and the same holds for the inten- sity of the ...
... amplitude can be represented graphically , according to the rule of the addition of two amplitudes , as the third ... amplitude at this point is A — Z ; that is , smaller than A , and the same holds for the inten- sity of the ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 9 |
Light Waves a Useful Fiction | 20 |
The Speed of Light | 32 |
Copyright | |
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