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The wave equation.

  The next of the fundamental PDEs governs the transverse vibrations of a string as shown in figure 9. During the vibrations, kinetic energy due to the transverse motion of the string is converted into potential energy in the string and vice-versa. Friction is ignored.


  
Figure 9: Vibrations of a string.
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