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BOWED STRING ANIMATION

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APPARATUS
 

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

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DESCRIPTION

Animation shows motion of a bowed string.

Motion of wave is given by:

y(x,t) = 8A/π² * Σ_m (1/m²) * sin (mπx/L) * sin (m π/2 - mωt).

REFERENCE

Bruce.