Huygens principle in action - reflection on a parabola

The animation shows Huygens principle in action, where waves are generated in the focus of a parabola and then produce secondary wavelets upon reflection.

 

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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
huygens  parabola  reflection  wavelets  waves 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United Kingdom)
 
 
 
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