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Practice problems for Waves and Vibrations courses, particularly on superposed vibrations, are in demand due to limited resources in the A.P. French textbook, which lacks worked solutions. Recommendations include using Boas' "Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences," known for its examples and problems with solutions, and Arfken and Weber's "Mathematical Methods for Physicists," though its solution availability is uncertain. Additionally, searching university libraries for these texts is advised, with Amazon as an alternative for purchasing. Study tips for mastering the material are also sought, emphasizing the need for more practice resources to enhance understanding.
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I need practice problems for Waves and vibrations course. Right now we are doing superposed vibtrations and I don't understand it. The book we have for the class is A.P. French and it has like maybe 10 problems in it and NO worked out solutions. I have REA's Physics problem solver but it doesn't have any in it. Also any study tips on how to get through this material would be great because right now I'm not getting it.
 
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try Boas' book Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences.
As a complement, you could try Arfken and Weber's book, Mathematical Methods for Physicists. I know that Boas' book has examples, and problems w/ solutions in the back. Not sure about Arfken and Weber.

Search your university's library first. Failing that, you can order them on Amazon.com.
 
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