Traveling Waves and Superposition -- Exercise Set 2

by Loren Winters

The same Java applet is being loaded as in Exercise Set 1. Two component waves and their superposition are shown. The boxes to the right of the applet allow you to enter values for various wave parameters.

Click here for a pop-up box of instructions.

applet used with permission of Wolfgang Christian
(see Help tab)

 Enter decimal numbers only. After typing a number in a box, click outside the box in order for the change to take effect.

Note that the wave speed is calculated automatically. You cannot directly enter a number into this box. It's important that you enter combinations of wavelength and frequency that give the same speed for each wave.

f(x,t) g(x,t)
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Phase Shift
Reverse Direction
Speed
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Phase Shift
Reverse Direction
Speed

You may alter the equations of the waves directly in the boxes below.
f(x,t)=
g(x,t)=

 

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