This episode starts by thinking about what happens when two trains of waves meet one another.

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Two waves interacting: it is essential to know about the starting conditions

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From a teaching and learning point of view it is well worth the time and effort to introduce new terms carefully.

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There is a long tradition of starting with water waves when teaching about waves and radiation in physics. This makes a lot of...

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In our experience, students often confuse the terms, refraction and diffraction . With this in mind it's useful to practice...

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Many students find it counter-intuitive that a single narrow slit can produce an interference pattern, especially if...

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The concept of trip time is introduced in the Physics Narrative for this episode and this might be a new idea for you...

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In thinking about the production of dark and light fringes on a screen as light passes through two slits to create...

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