Waves on a String and Fourier Analysis

Synopsis: Computer-generated images of a stretched string on which disturbances of various shapes propagate are used to illustrate the mathematical properties of transverse waves. Shows the reflection and superposition of pulses and long wavetrains and introduces the mathematics of normal modes. Ends by showing the synthesis of a triangular disturbance.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 23 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 23 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1975
Availability: Hire (film - HEFVL)
Sale (video - BUFVC); 1996 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p) (BUFVC)
Documentation: Accompanying 12-page booklet containing key diagrams, notes and exercises prepared by Dr Appleton.
Uses: 1st- & 2nd-year physics courses.*
Subjects: Physics
Keywords: Fourier analysis; waves

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David R Clark

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