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HAMMERED STRING ANIMATION

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APPARATUS
 

laptop	206
file "hammered.gif"	this page
video projector	202

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DESCRIPTION

Animation shows motion of a hammered string.

 

Motion of wave is given by:

y (x, t) = A*Σ_m [1/m * sin(mπd/L) * sin(mπx/L) * sin(mωt)].

REFERENCE

Bruce.