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Wave Builder

2-D wave field: plane ripples on a surface — place sources / barriers / probes to see diffraction and interference. 1-D wave on a string: transverse waves — see propagation, reflection and superposition (u–x / u–t graphs).

Official scenes

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Custom wave fieldFully editable · double-click a source / probe / end to edit it inline · drag to move

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New scene

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Build the setup freely. Switching to Cases locks the structure and generates a default case; then tick the quantities students may adjust and add as many comparison cases as you like.

Scene objects

Click an object to edit; 2-D objects can also be dragged on the canvas

Wave-field parameters

Scene ID

Title

Width (m)

Height (m)

Resolution (cells/m)

How many cells per metre: denser is more accurate but slower.

Duration (s)

Record interval (s)

Default wave speed (m/s)

Boundary

A free end reflects in phase, a fixed end (reflecting wall) inverts phase; an absorbing boundary models open space.

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