Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite

Edward F. Redish

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Explaining the wave equation

The wave equation

is often used to describe the transverse displacement of waves on a stretched spring. Explain the meaning of each of the elements of this equation with reference to the physical spring and discuss under what circumstances you expect it to be a good description.


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