Physlet Physics by Christian and Belloni: Problem 17.1

17.1: Wave Types
17.2: Wave Functions
17.3: Superposition of Pulses
17.4: Superposition of Traveling Waves
17.5: Resonant Behavior on a String
17.6: Plucking a String
17.7: Group and Phase Velocity

Problem 17.1: Find the frequency of the wave

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Find the frequency of the wave shown in the animation (position is given in centimeters and time is given in seconds). Restart.

Physlets were developed at Davidson College and converted from Java to JavaScript using the SwingJS system developed at St. Olaf College.