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16.1 Exercise 2

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The propagation velocity of a transverse or longitudinal mechanical wave may be constant as the wave disturbance moves through the medium. Consider a transverse mechanical wave: Is the velocity of the medium also constant?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 16.1 Traveling Waves, exercise 2

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