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    Particle motions for string
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    Superposition of sound waves
    Scattering by an array
    Traffic-light problem
    Traffic stopping
    Dispersion of water waves
    Cauchy-Poisson problem
    Particle paths in water waves
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    Wavemaker problem
    Forced oscillations of tank
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Particle paths in travelling water waves

For small-amplitude travelling waves on deep water the fluid particles move in circles.

The amplitude of the particle motion decays exponentially with depth.


Particle paths in standing water waves

For small-amplitude standing waves on deep water the fluid particles move in straight lines.

The amplitude of the particle motion decays exponentially with depth.
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