Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 15, Problem 4Q
What kind of waves do you think will travel down a horizontal metal rod if you strike its end (a) vertically from above and (b) horizontally parallel to its length?
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