Reflections of a Longitudinal Wave

 
In the control window:
  • Chose Continuous or Pulse(Crest) or Pulse(Trough)
  • Chose Free or Fixed End or End less

Then push play and the wave will be generated and travel down the spring towards the right.
red line: initiating wave    green line: reflected wave    blue line: resultant wave

Author:Sadahisa Kamikawa

Copyright(©) 1996 S.Kamikawa. All rights reserved.
(last update 1996.8.22)
physics@kamikawas.com

 
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