Main Table of Contents

  0: Introduction
  1: Combining waves: the principle of superposition
  2: Standing waves
  3: Standing wave equations
  4: Interactive checkpoint: a standing wave
  5: Interactive problem: match a standing wave
  6: Reflected waves and resonance
  7: Harmonics
  8: Interactive problem: tune the string
  9: Wave reflecting at a movable point
10: Music from wind instruments
11: Sample problem: string tension
12: Interactive checkpoint: tune the string
13: Interactive problem: waves traveling in the same direction
14: Wave interference and path length
15: Sample problem: wavelength and frequency
16: Traveling wave viewed at a fixed position optional
17: Beats
18: Fourier analysis optional
19: Interactive problem: Fourier synthesis optional
20: Gotchas
21: Summary

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