The Vibrations and Wave Tutorial Models demonstrate how the superposition principle gives rise to wave phenomena, such as standing waves and beats. The five models cataloged in this item demonstrate:
simple harmonic motion,
history graphs,
standing waves,
standing waves on an infinite string, and
beats.
You can modify these simulations if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item.
Please note that this resource requires
at least version 1.6 of Java (JRE).
Standing Waves on a Fixed String Tutorial
A demonstration of reflection and standing waves. download 1307kb .jar
Last Modified: August 16, 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.
S. Wheaton, Computer Program VIBRATIONS AND WAVE TUTORIAL MODELS, Version 1.0 (2014), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13332&DocID=3890).
S. Wheaton, Computer Program VIBRATIONS AND WAVE TUTORIAL MODELS, Version 1.0 (2014), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13332&DocID=3890>.
Wheaton, S. (2014). Vibrations and Wave Tutorial Models (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13332&DocID=3890
Wheaton, Spencer. "Vibrations and Wave Tutorial Models." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13332&DocID=3890 (accessed 14 October 2024).
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