Explain why (or how):
the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.

Question

Explain why (or how): the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

A sound pulse is a combination of waves of different wavelength. As waves of different wavelength travel in a dispersive medium with different velocities, the shape of the pulse gets distorted.

Explain why (or how):the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.

Explain why (or how):
the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.