The One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Demonstration Model shows how the superposition principle gives rise to wave phenomena such as standing waves and beats. Users enter real-valued wave functions and observe both the time dependent functions and their superposition. You can modify this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item.
The One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Demonstration Mode was developed using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the model's jar file will run the simulation if Java is installed.
Please note that this resource requires
at least version 1.6 of Java (JRE).
Wave Function Superposition Exploration
Exploration sheet for the Wave Function Superposition exploration exercise. download 102kb .pdf
Published: June 4, 2012
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Wave Function Superposition Simulation
This model provides a standing wave for use with the Wave Function Superposition Exploration. download 1078kb .jar
Published: June 4, 2012
One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition: Additional Documentation Regarding Customization
A pdf file that provides additional documentation regarding customization of this simulation. download 245kb .pdf
Published: June 8, 2012
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One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Source Code
The source code zip archive contains an XML representation of the One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Demonstration Model. Unzip this archive in your EJS workspace to compile and run this model using EJS. download 20kb .zip
Last Modified: June 11, 2014
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6-8: 4F/M4. Vibrations in materials set up wavelike disturbances that spread away from the source. Sound and earthquake waves are examples. These and other waves move at different speeds in different materials.
6-8: 4F/M7. Wave behavior can be described in terms of how fast the disturbance spreads, and in terms of the distance between successive peaks of the disturbance (the wavelength).
9-12: 4F/H6ab. Waves can superpose on one another, bend around corners, reflect off surfaces, be absorbed by materials they enter, and change direction when entering a new material. All these effects vary with wavelength.
Computer Program ONE DIMENSIONAL WAVE FUNCTION SUPERPOSITION MODEL, Version 1.0 (2012), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613).
Computer Program ONE DIMENSIONAL WAVE FUNCTION SUPERPOSITION MODEL, Version 1.0 (2012), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613>.
Christian, W. (Ed.). (2012). One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613
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