Physlet Physics by Christian and Belloni: Problem 17.10

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 17.10: Determine the properties of the traveling wave

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Measure the frequency, wavelength, and period of the wave (position is given in centimeters and time is given in seconds).
Verify that the speed of the wave crest is wavelength times frequency.
Write down a formula for the wave as a function of both distance and time. That is, write a formula for y(x, t).

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