The Text book on Waves and Oscillations

Author : Dr. M.S. Khandekar

ISBN - 978-93-92464-18-8

Index

1. Waves

Wave velocity and particle velocity, Differential

equation of wave motion, Energy of a plane

progressive wave, Equation of motion of a vibrating

string, Frequency and period of vibration of a string

2. Stationary waves 

Analytical treatment of stationary waves (closed end

& open end pipe at the other end), Investigation of

pressure and density changes at displacement,

Nodes and Antinodes, Distribution of Energy in a

stationary wave, Energy is not transferred in a

stationary waves.

3. Free and Forced Vibrations

Free Vibrations, Undamped vibrations, Damped

Vibrations. Damped SHM in an electrical circuit.

Forced Vibrations, Resonance and Sharpness of

Resonance, Phase of Resonance, Examples of

forced and resonant vibrations

4. Acoustics and Ultrasonics

Reverberation, Reverberation time, Derivation of

Reverberation Time (Sabine’s formula), Absorption

coefficient, Determination of absorption coefficient,

Acoustic measurements, Conditions for good

acoustical designs of an auditorium, Ultrasonics,

Piezoelectric Oscillator, Magnetostriction

Oscillator,Detection of ultrasonic waves, Acoustic

grating, Application of Ultrasonic Waves