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Elastic Waves. Acoustics.

Problem 4.164

4.164.4.164 . The equation of a plane standing wave in a homogeneous elastic medium has the form ξ=acoskxcosωt.\xi=a \cos k x \cdot \cos \omega t . Plot: (a) ξ\xi and ξ/x\partial \xi / \partial x as functions of xx at the moments t=0t=0 and t=T/2t=T / 2, where TT is the oscillation period; (b) the distribution of density ρ(x)\rho(x) of the medium at the moments t=0t=0 and t=T/2t=T / 2 in the case of longitudinal oscillations; (c) the velocity distribution of particles of the medium at the moment t=T/4;t=T / 4 ; indicate the directions of velocities at the antinodes, both for longitudinal and transverse oscillations.

Reveal Answer
 Fee Fig. 35, for (a) and (b); see Fig. 36 for (c). \text { Fee Fig. } 35, \text { for (a) and (b); see Fig. } 36 \text { for (c). }