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Water waves

3D water surface: drops, interference, obstacles.

Water waves — Actual application image
Actual application image

What happens

A 3D water surface obeying the wave equation: click to throw a splash, turn on the rain, watch ripples interfere and caustics dance on the bottom. Drop the floating sphere in and see it bob on the passing waves. Wave speed and damping shape how far every ring travels.

Equations used in the module
Equations
h_tt + γh_t = c²∇²h
Δt ≤ Δx/(c√2)

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