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One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model
written by Wolfgang Christian and Francisco Esquembre
The One-Dimensional Wave Function Superposition JavaScript 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. This model uses the JavaScript mathematical function parser.  

The One-Dimensional Wave Function Superposition JavaScript Model was developed using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) version 5.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run html page and requires only a browser with JavaScript support.
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves
- Wave Motion
= Beats
= Phase and Group Velocity
= Standing Waves
= Transverse Pulses and Waves
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Educators
- application/javascript
- application/zip
- text/html
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Record Updated:
July 28, 2018 by Wolfgang Christian
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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4F. Motion
  • 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.
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W. Christian and F. Esquembre, Computer Program ONE DIMENSIONAL WAVE SUPERPOSITION JS MODEL, Version 1.0 (2013), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13014&DocID=3583).
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W. Christian and F. Esquembre, Computer Program ONE DIMENSIONAL WAVE SUPERPOSITION JS MODEL, Version 1.0 (2013), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13014&DocID=3583>.
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Christian, W., & Esquembre, F. (2013). One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13014&DocID=3583
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Christian, Wolfgang, and Francisco Esquembre. "One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13014&DocID=3583 (accessed 8 December 2024).
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Christian, Wolfgang, and Francisco Esquembre. One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2013. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13014&DocID=3583>.
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@misc{ Author = "Wolfgang Christian and Francisco Esquembre", Title = {One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model}, Month = {September}, Year = {2013} }
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One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model:

Is the Basis For EJSS wave 1d superposition model

Changes:

recreate on a fresh ejss using codes from http://www.compadre.org/osp/items/detail.cfm?ID=13014
use design ideas from http://weelookang.blogspot.com/2010/06/open-source-ejs-superposition-of-2.html
Area of improvement:

cannot figure out how to make a dot that travels on the  f(x,t) and  g(x,t)

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Is Based On Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool

Use the Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool to edit and to explore the source code for the One Dimensional Wave Superposition JS Model.

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Covers the Same Topic As Wave Superposition JavaScript HTML5 Applet Simulation Model

a remix version with dots to focus the visualization for novice learners.
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