Practice Wave Equation and D'Alembert's Solution - 5 | Partial Differential Equations | Mathematics III (PDE, Probability & Statistics)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Write the wave equation for one-dimensional wave movement.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, this is a second-order PDE.

Question 2

Easy

What do the symbols $u$, $t$, and $x$ represent in the wave equation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what each term relates to in a physical wave.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the wave equation describe?

  • Motion of particles
  • Propagation of waves
  • Change of temperature

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about phenomena like sound or light.

Question 2

D'Alembert's solution involves how many arbitrary functions?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the components of the solution we discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A drum skin vibrates when struck. Using D'Alembert's solution, model the sound wave emitted from the drumhead assuming an initial shape: $$f(x) = \sin(\pi x)$$ and $$g(x) = 0$$.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the right boundary conditions and understand how initial vibration generates the wave.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where a wave is initially at rest, moving as two waves described by $$f(x) = e^{-x^2}$$ and $$g(x) = 0$$. Describe how this will look as time evolves.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how the wave shape changes with time, but the height remains constant.

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