Practice - Formation of Standing Waves
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Practice Questions
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What is a standing wave?
💡 Hint: Think about where the nodes and antinodes are located.
Define a node in a standing wave.
💡 Hint: It’s the opposite of an antinode.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines a standing wave?
💡 Hint: Remember the characteristics that distinguish standing waves from traveling waves.
True or False: Antinodes are points of maximum amplitude.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of nodes versus antinodes.
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Challenge Problems
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A string of length 3 m is fixed at both ends. If the wave speed on the string is 120 m/s, calculate the frequencies of the first three harmonics.
💡 Hint: Remember to use the correct formula for each harmonic's frequency.
In a tube open at both ends, the speed of sound is 340 m/s. What are the possible frequencies for the tube if its length is 2 m?
💡 Hint: Consider that both ends being open allows all harmonics.
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