Chap.

11

Wave Propagation and Wave

Equation
Fig.11 A transverse wave is propagating along the +x-axis on a string; (a) and (b)
show the displacements at t = 0 and t =Δ t at a later time t0 respectively.
y
 

v
t=0
x
y (a)
 

t = t0
vt0

x
(b)