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Are wave equations equivalent to Maxwell's equations in free space?

If all harmonics are generated by plucking, how does a guitar string produce a pure frequency sound?

Why can all solutions to the simple harmonic motion equation be written in terms of sines and cosines?

If eardrum vibrates when hit, why don't we hear the air in the room that is continuously moving?

How is it possible that multiple overtones can exist at the same time?

Is the direction of the electric field relative to the magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave a convention?

Slowly-varying envelope approximation: what does it imply?

Is there a name for this wave effect?

Why can we distinguish different pitches in a chord but not different hues of light?

Why does speed of light have to be constant?