What is a phase of a WAVE?
.
No Googled or Copied answers. PLEASE!!
.
Give Your Simple Definition.
Answers
Answered by
1
The phase of wave is the quantity that gives complete information of the wave at any time and at any position.
in simple language it is the argument of the sine or cosine functions.
_____hope it help ✌️
Anonymous:
arrey I mean it is the quantity that gives complete information of the wave at any time and at any position.
Answered by
0
In waves/ optics, you must have come across the statements like' the two waves are in/out of phase'. It will help you understand the concept properly. Two waves are in phase when they are synchronised or in other word they both move together( their peaks to be precise). So phase basically represents the position of a wave with respect to either the origin or any other wave.
Another confusing this could be why is it represented by a unit of angle if it's a position.? So construction of a wave is not as simple drawing a wave is!
It is a bit complex where each point is drawn corresponding to the trigonometric angles ranging from thetha=0 to 2π.
For diagrammatic representation, refer to Wikipedia page. It will help
Similar questions