09 The Wave Equation in 3 Dimensions

Authors

Charles G. Torre, Department of Physics, Utah State UniversityFollow

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Description

We now turn to the 3-dimensional version of the wave equation, which can be used to describe a variety of wavelike phenomena, e.g., sound waves and electromagnetic waves. One could derive this version of the wave equation much as we did the one-dimensional version by generalizing our line of coupled oscillators to a 3-dimensional array of oscillators. For many purposes, e.g., modeling propagation of sound, this provides a useful discrete model of a three dimensional solid.

Publication Date

8-2014

Keywords

wave equation, oscillator, discrete, chapter 9, nine

Disciplines

Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Physics

Comments

Version 8.2

Chapter 9

Recommended Citation

Torre, Charles G., "09 The Wave Equation in 3 Dimensions" (2014). Foundations of Wave Phenomena. 14.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/foundation_wave/14