Class 11 Physics simulations · Waves

Standing waves on a string

Form nodes and antinodes between two fixed ends.

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What to notice

Nodes stay still because the two travelling waves cancel there.

Key relation

fn = nv/(2L)

Try this

Compare the first three harmonics.

What you can change

• Harmonic number: 1 to 6
• String length: 1 to 5 m
• Wave speed: 2 to 10 m/s

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