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QHow does the wave equation differ from the heat equation?

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  • A The left-hand side of the equation ✔ ✖
  • B The right-hand side of the equation ✔ ✖
  • C The coefficients of the equation ✔ ✖
  • D The number of variables in the equation ✔ ✖
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The wave equation and the heat equation differ in terms of the left-hand side of the equation. The wave equation includes the second derivative of F with respect to time, while the heat equation involves the first derivative of F with respect to time.

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