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1d_wave_equation_animation.gif(640 × 480 pixels, file size: 279 KB, MIME type: image/gif, looped, 40 frames, 4.0 s)

Description: This animations shows that the standing wave pattern (blue) observed in a string vibration is indeed a summation of the left (red) and right (green) travelling waves.
Title: 1d wave equation animation
Credit: using GNUPLOT, for my own benefit
Author: Govindabalan
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
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