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The discussion centers on the relationship between the wave equation and the Helmholtz equation in the context of simple harmonic motion. The original poster, Plat00n, inquired whether the "k" in the wave solution, ψ(x,t) = A e^(kx-wt), is the same as the "k" in the Helmholtz equation, which was initially misstated. A correction was provided, clarifying that the Helmholtz equation should be expressed as d²A(x)/dx² + k²A(x) = 0. The consensus confirms that when using the corrected Helmholtz equation, the "k" values are indeed equivalent.

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I have a question on "k" of an armonic simple movement.

If we take the equation of a wave, this is:

[tex]\frac {\partial \psi (x,t)}{\partial x^2} = \frac 1 v^2 \frac {\partial^2 \psi (x,t)}{\partial t^2}[/tex]

And this, if I'm not wrong, must to satisfy the independent of time Helmholtz equation:

[tex]\frac {d^2 A(x)}{dt} + k A(x) = 0[/tex]

I'm ok since here?

If it's ok, the solution of the first equation could be:

[tex]\psi (x,t) = A e^{kx-wt}[/tex]

Is this "k" the same that the "k" in Helmholzt equation? Is there any mistake in this?

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Plat00n said:
I have a question on "k" of an armonic simple movement.
If we take the equation of a wave, this is:
[tex]\frac {\partial \psi (x,t)}{\partial x^2} = \frac 1 v^2 \frac {\partial^2 \psi (x,t)}{\partial t^2}[/tex]
And this, if I'm not wrong, must to satisfy the independent of time Helmholtz equation:
[tex]\frac {d^2 A(x)}{dt} + k A(x) = 0[/tex]
I'm ok since here?
If it's ok, the solution of the first equation could be:
[tex]\psi (x,t) = A e^{kx-wt}[/tex]
Is this "k" the same that the "k" in Helmholzt equation? Is there any mistake in this?
Plat00n.


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Plat00n said:
I have a question on "k" of an armonic simple movement.
If we take the equation of a wave, this is:
[tex]\frac {\partial \psi (x,t)}{\partial x^2} = \frac 1 v^2 \frac {\partial^2 \psi (x,t)}{\partial t^2}[/tex]
And this, if I'm not wrong, must to satisfy the independent of time Helmholtz equation:
[tex]\frac {d^2 A(x)}{dt} + k A(x) = 0[/tex]
I'm ok since here?

Not quite. It should be:

[tex]\frac {d^2 A(x)}{dx^2} + k^2 A(x) = 0[/tex]

If it's ok, the solution of the first equation could be:
[tex]\psi (x,t) = A e^{kx-wt}[/tex]
Is this "k" the same that the "k" in Helmholzt equation? Is there any mistake in this?

If you use the corrected version of the equation that I posted, then yes the [itex]k[/itex]'s are the same.
 

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