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Vibhor
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Hello
When a mechanical wave gets reflected from a rigid surface,say a fixed end of a rope ,it undergoes a phase shift of ∏ ,but when a sound wave gets reflected from a hard surface ,say from a wall,it doesn't undergo any phase shift .
There is confusion regarding phase shift of sound wave from a hard surface,like a wall.At some places,I have read it doesn't undergo any phase change .At other places I have read ,sound undergoes a phase shift of ∏.
What is the correct explanation ?
Thanks
When a mechanical wave gets reflected from a rigid surface,say a fixed end of a rope ,it undergoes a phase shift of ∏ ,but when a sound wave gets reflected from a hard surface ,say from a wall,it doesn't undergo any phase shift .
There is confusion regarding phase shift of sound wave from a hard surface,like a wall.At some places,I have read it doesn't undergo any phase change .At other places I have read ,sound undergoes a phase shift of ∏.
What is the correct explanation ?
Thanks