Animation of sound wave propagation

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2007-12-19T05:12:59Z

Authors

Ceperley, Peter

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Abstract

This animation shows the propagation of a longitudinal sound wave in slow motion. The wave pressure cycles are colored in blue and red. The user can select to see phasor diagrams at many points. The user can select to see a graph of the pressure. The user can select to see an attenuating wave also.

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This animation requires Adobe flash

Keywords

Physics, Sound, Acoustical wave propagation, Traveling waves, Flash animation, Longitudinal wave propagation

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