WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Properties of Acoustic Plane Waves

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time
ξ(x, t) =
Sin2π880t-
2πx
0.391
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This Demonstration shows the oscillatory motion of particles and the properties of one-dimensional, acoustic plane waves with period
T
, wavelength
λ
, frequency
f
, speed of sound
c
, and particle displacement
ξ
.