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Opus in profectus

The Nature of Waves

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Summary

A grid of dots, shifted as if a transverse wave was passing throughAnimate

A sine curve with the high parts labeled crests and the low parts labeled troughs

A grid of dots, shifted as if a longitudinal wave was passing throughAnimate

A surface wave on the boundary between air and waterAnimate

A row of connected parallel bars, twisted as if a torsional wave was passing throughAnimate

Animation of a traveling waveA traveling wave in action

Animation of a standingling waveA standing wave in action