Standing Wave, Meldes

Experiment

 Object
vibrating string
tension wavelength
frequency of
vibration

 theory

y
x

standing wave
(trains of waves)

node
(nodes)
anti-node
(amplitude)

(y=0)

 method
(electrically driven tuning
fork)

 F (mg)

In a frame of reference moving to the right with the pulse,

the small element of length s moves to the left with speed
V.

F
( ) F
V

s R V
V2/R F

Fr 2 F sin 2 F

s = R(2)

2 RV 2
2 F
R

( sin

mV 2

R
m = s = 2R

F V 2 V

 V
V

F
(mass per unit length)
V
V f
f F
f

 notes
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