What Is A(k)?

1.	What Is A(k)?
Answer» When you are adding up WAVES of DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH to make a localized WAVE packet, a(k) tells you how much of each wavelength (λ = 2Π/k) to use. When you are adding up waves of different wavelength to make a localized wave packet, a(k) tells you how much of each wavelength (λ = 2Π/k) to use.

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When you are adding up WAVES of DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH to make a localized WAVE packet, a(k) tells you how much of each wavelength (λ = 2Π/k) to use.

When you are adding up waves of different wavelength to make a localized wave packet, a(k) tells you how much of each wavelength (λ = 2Π/k) to use.

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