PhysLab

Experiment 03

Travelling Wave

Animated sinusoidal wave evaluated at every frame from y(x,t) = A·sin(kx − ωt).

y(x,t) = A·sin(kx − ωt) v = 2.00 m/s T = 1.000 sx → (0 to 10 m)
1.0×
t = 0.00 s
The viewport above is the live waveform plot — it updates from the analytic equation every frame. Use the controls to alter A, λ and f.