C.4.1 - Standing Waves
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Practice Questions
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What are nodes in a standing wave?
💡 Hint: Think about points where vibrations stop!
Name one example of where you can find standing waves.
💡 Hint: Consider things that produce sound.
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What is formed when two waves traveling in opposite directions meet?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens when waves cancel and reinforce each other.
True or False: Antinodes are points of zero amplitude in a standing wave.
💡 Hint: Think about the highest points in a wave.
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Calculate the frequency of a standing wave that has a wavelength of 2 meters and forms 5 antinodes along a string of length 10 meters. Assume the velocity of the wave is 340 m/s.
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
Discuss how standing waves in a column of air can produce different musical notes, and how this relates to the concept of harmonics.
💡 Hint: Think about how different lengths of air columns affect the sound produced.
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