Particle Pulses Mental Model of the Mathematics of Waves

Particle Pulses Mental Model of the Mathematics of Waves

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Consider a pulse propagating in the +x-direction along a taut string. The string is lying on a table, and there is no friction between

the string and the table. The diagram above shows the shape of the

pulse at t = 0 sec. Suppose the displacement of the string at various

values of x is given by the equation:

Pulse Shape: Correct Response

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