Equation for transverse wave

*Studiot*

The wave equation and the boundary conditions are separate matters.

The simplest transverse wave equation is

[tex]\frac{{{\partial ^2}y}}{{\partial {x^2}}} = {c^2}\frac{{{\partial ^2}y}}{{\partial {t^2}}}[/tex]

You need to apply boundary conditions to establish the two arbitrary functions that appear in the solution.

Studiot	The wave equation and the boundary conditions are separate matters. The simplest transverse wave equation is [tex]\frac{{{\partial ^2}y}}{{\partial {x^2}}} = {c^2}\frac{{{\partial ^2}y}}{{\partial {t^2}}}[/tex] You need to apply boundary conditions to establish the two arbitrary functions that appear in the solution.