Standing Waves

Standing Waves

St. Mary's

University Physics

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ChladniPlate.mov

Kieff, Ptj, Wikipedia, public domain

B) Standing Wave – waves produced when two waves of the same frequency and amplitude travel in opposite directions in the same medium (Musical instruments)

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standingWavesYT.mov

Remember the old slinky song?
 slinky.wav

Standing Waves Interactive

1. Select PLAY   2. Select CLOSE MENU 

2. Reopen the menu 3. Use the slider to change the phase

This interactive graph was created by HS physics teacher and Ed Tech wizard, Dan Hosey

Parts of a Standing Wave

Standing Wave

[ HTML5 ]

Show Me The Physics Online

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Mythbusters from YouTube

WebMaya.mov

How many antinodes are in each picture?

(focus on the lower half of the guitar)

Physics of the
Acoustic Guitar
Fletcher

2, 4, 10

Click on the frequencies above

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Standing waves can
also be produced by reflection

How many nodes?

5

How many antinodes?

4

How many waves?

2

Standing Wave
and Frequency

C. K. Eng

How many wavelengths?

Wikipedia, Houtlijm, public domain

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One Antinode

Four Antinodes

Illustration of vibrations of a drum - Oleg Alexandrov
Public Domain Image

"How many antinodes? How many wavelengths?"

2 antinodes, wavelength = 3.0 m 

Identify the NODES and the ANTINODES

June 2016

Enrichment

Standing Waves/
Sound/Chladni
Berkeley Univ.

Standing Waves
sWake Forest .U.

(Chladni Disk)

Water Drop in Zero g

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Video

Standing Waves
HyperPhysics (offsite)