Waves & OscillationsIntermediateCBSE 12University
Ripple Tank: Interference & Diffraction
The two-dimensional wave equation solved live on a 63,000-cell finite-difference grid — no scripted ripples. Double-slit fringes land exactly where the path-difference condition puts them, measured on an intensity screen against the Huygens–Fresnel prediction. Pour your own waves with the pointer, push a Doppler source past the wave speed, and watch a Mach cone form at arcsin(c/v).
∂t2∂2u=c2∇2u - Leapfrog FDTD solver, dispersion verified to 0.02%
- Measured fringes overlaid on the Huygens–Fresnel prediction
- Double slit, single slit, two-source and Doppler presets
- Click & drag to pour waves — supersonic wakes included