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HAMMERED STRING ANIMATION
APPARATUS
laptop
206
file "hammered.gif"
this page
video projector
202
DESCRIPTION
Animation shows motion of a hammered string.
Motion of wave is given by:
y (x, t) =
A*
Σ
m
[1/m * sin(mπd/L) * sin(mπx/L) * sin(mωt)].
REFERENCE
Bruce.