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Period of a transverse wave

A transverse wave on a string is created by moving one end up and down in simple harmonic motion. The string is shown as a series of pieces. One particular piece is colored green so that you can easily track its motion.


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are scriptable Java Applets written by Wolfgang Christian of Davison College.


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