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<strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Classical</strong> <strong>Wave</strong><br />

• The wavelength is defined as the distance between spatial repetitions <strong>of</strong><br />

the oscillation. This corresponds to a phase change <strong>of</strong><br />

• This wave is independent <strong>of</strong> time, and is known as a standing wave.<br />

• We could define a function whose phase varies with time:<br />

• We define the period, T, as the time between repetitions <strong>of</strong> the oscillation

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