what is the difference between wave and vibration?
what is the difference between wave and vibration?
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It seems both of them have the same mathmatic expression. I wonder what is the physical difference between them. Thanks.
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what is the difference between wave and vibration?
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RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
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Dr Michael F Platten
RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
One other aspect would be distributed (continuous space) mass spring systems vs lumped (discrete space) systems. Waves I think apply only to continuous systems. Vibration could be either.
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RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
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Dr Michael F Platten
RE: what is the difference between wave and vibration?
would only add the obvious that waves are not confined to elastic solids...
the lumped element approximation can only be made in cases where the wavelength is greater than the dimensions of your system