Example 1

• y1(x,t) = 1.0 sin(1.0 x - 1.0 t) v1=1.0/1.0=1.0

• y2(x,t) = 1.0sin(1.1 x - 1.5 t) v2=1.5/1.1=1.36

• component waves have different wave numbers, frequencies and velocities

t=0

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