CHAPTER 14. LONGITUDINAL WAVES 14.5
t = 0 s �� �� �� �� �� �0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
t = 1 s � �� �� �� �� ��0
t = 2 s � �� �� �� �� �(^01) �
t = 3 s � �� �� �� ��
0
(^1) � (^2) �
t = 4 s � �� �� �� �
0
�1
�2
�3
t = 5 s � �� �� ��0
�1
�2
�3
�4
t = 6 s � �� �� �0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
t = 7 s � �� ��0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
�6
t = 8 s � �� �0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
�6
�7
t = 9 s � ��0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
�6
�7
�8
t = 10 s � �0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
�6
�7
�8
�9
t = 11 s �0
�1
�2
�3
�4
�5
�6
�7
�8
�9
t = 12 s �(^01) � (^2) � (^3) � (^4) � (^5) � (^6) � (^7) � (^8) � (^9) �
Figure 14.4: Positions ofparticles in a medium atdifferent times as a longitudinal wave moves through
it. The wave moves to the right. The dashed lineshows the equilibrium position of particle 0.