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Phase Difference

The first of two apps on Phase Difference allows for interaction to demonstrate the oscillation of two different particles along the same wave with a variable phase difference.

The second shows two waves also with a phase difference.

In both cases, the phase difference can be calculated with

where is the horizontal distance between the two particles or the horizontal distance between the two adjacent identical particles (one from each wave) and is the wavelength of the waves.

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