Proof of Phase change

l3010o · Feb 25, 2007

how can we proof the phase change from denser spring to a less dense one?

Mentz114 · Feb 26, 2007

Do you mean 'prove' ? Please explain the problem more. Is this in relation to a simple harmonic oscillator ?

l3010o · Feb 26, 2007

i mean how to prove these?
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/reflect/reflect.html [Broken]

billiards · Feb 26, 2007

Do you mean phase changes in the earth which cause seismic reflections?

l3010o · Feb 26, 2007

i think that's not related to the seismic reflection.

I want to know if there is any proofs of

"how do the wave speeds compare for the two strings?
From high speed to low speed (low density to high density)"
located at
http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/reflect/reflect.html [Broken]

AlephZero · Feb 27, 2007

You write expressions for the waves at the interface (incident, reflected and transmitted) with unknown phases, and use the boundary conditions to find the relation between the different phases.

I don't have a reference off hand, but most textbooks on acoustics, vibration transmission, etc. should work through details of the maths.

l3010o · Feb 27, 2007

can it be proved by momentum?
i can find them in the textbooks, but without the proofs