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Consider a string vibrating (with small amplitude) against a transverse damping force b(∂ψ/∂t) that acts per unit length. Also consider the effect of a transverse driving Fy that acts per unit length.
The equation of motion I got was
τ0∂2xψ - b∂txψ + ∂xF(x,t) = λ0∂2tψ ,
where τ0 is the tension along the string and λ0 is the linear mass density.
Now consider a string of length L in equilibrium under gravity.
The equation of motion thus becomes
τ0∂2xψ - mg = 0 .
The solution I get from this is parabolic, whereas from what I remember, the form for a hanging chain/cable/wire/etc... is a hyperbolic cosine (cosh). I was wondering whether I made a mistake somewhere, or that this is a result of the small amplitude condition.
The equation of motion I got was
τ0∂2xψ - b∂txψ + ∂xF(x,t) = λ0∂2tψ ,
where τ0 is the tension along the string and λ0 is the linear mass density.
Now consider a string of length L in equilibrium under gravity.
The equation of motion thus becomes
τ0∂2xψ - mg = 0 .
The solution I get from this is parabolic, whereas from what I remember, the form for a hanging chain/cable/wire/etc... is a hyperbolic cosine (cosh). I was wondering whether I made a mistake somewhere, or that this is a result of the small amplitude condition.