Converting a Longitudinal Wave Displacement-Time Graph into a Distance Graph

[yipkawa]

how to turn a 'longitudinal wave ' displacement-time graph into a displacement-distance graph

 

[Andrew Mason]

how to turn a 'longitudinal wave ' displacement-time graph into a displacement-distance graph

The solution for a traveling wave is:

$$y(x,t) = Asin(\frac{2\pi}{\lambda}x - \omega t)$$

To turn it into a displacement distance graph, just plot y as a function of x, keeping t constant.

AM