WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Superposition of Transverse Simple Harmonic Waves

horizontal

frequency

1

amplitude

1

phase

0

vertical

frequency

1

amplitude

1

phase

0

run

This Demonstration shows the motion resulting from the superposition of two simple harmonic oscillations in perpendicular directions:

x=

A

x

cos(

ω

x

t+

φ

x

)

y=

A

y

cos(

ω

y

t+

φ

y

)