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One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Model
edited by Wolfgang Christian
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).
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Last Modified: June 11, 2014
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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
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This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license.
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Wolfgang Christian
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Metadata instance created February 26, 2012 by Wolfgang Christian
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June 11, 2014 by Andreu Glasmann
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February 26, 2012
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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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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).
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Christian, W. (Ed.). (2012). One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved October 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613
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Christian, Wolfgang, ed. "One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Model." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613 (accessed 8 October 2024).
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Christian, Wolfgang, ed. One Dimensional Wave Function Superposition Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2012. Java (JRE) 1.6. 8 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11737&DocID=2613>.
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