(1:3) The Wave Equation: Motivation (Walter Lewin, MIT)

Prof. Walter Lewin, of the Dept. of Physics at MIT, derives the wave equation for a string and explains its consequences.

This clip was taken from the Prof. Lewin's class "8.03 Vibrations & Waves" and can be found at:
ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-03Fall-2004/CourseHom…

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