Waves and Oscillations

Standing Wave

Nodes, antinodes and harmonics on a string

  • High school
  • about 4 min
  • 3 of 5 in the family
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antinodenode

Parameters

fn=n⋅f1,λn=\ rac2Lnf_n = n \cdot f_1, \quad \lambda_n = \ rac{2L}{n}

nodes: 3 · antinodes: 2

• The string oscillates in place - the wave travels nowhere • Nodes stand still, antinodes swing fully • Higher harmonic -> more nodes and higher frequency