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Understanding Harmonic Waves and the Wave Equation in Physics

This section delves into the fundamental concepts of harmonic waves and the wave equation as essential topics in physics. We explore traveling disturbances that represent periodic (harmonic) waves. An example illustrates these concepts through the wave equation, particularly focusing on waves on a string. The discussion emphasizes how these waves behave, their characteristics, and the physics governing them, providing insights indispensable for understanding wave mechanics.

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Understanding Harmonic Waves and the Wave Equation in Physics

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  1. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn • Main Points: • Travelling disturbances in a physical quantity • Periodic (harmonic) waves • Example • Wave equation: example of wave on a string

  2. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqn Main Points • 1.1 Travelling waves (travelling disturbances in a physical quantity)

  3. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn Main Points • 1.2 Travelling waves that are also periodic:

  4. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn Main Points • 1.2 Example of travelling periodic waves: Harmonic waves

  5. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn • 2.1 Wave equation: example of wave on a string Examples

  6. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn Examples • 2.1 Wave equation: example of wave on a string

  7. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn Examples • 2.1 Wave equation: example of wave on a string

  8. PHY221 Ch23: Harmonic Waves and Wave Eqtn Examples • 2.1 Wave equation: example of wave on a string

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