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Transverse standing wave
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- Summary
A standing wave is the sum of two progressive waves propagating in opposite directions.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate the properties of a transverse steady wave.
- How to use the animation
Click an drag the
to modify the frequency and the wavelength.Click on 'superposition' to plot the two progressive waves the standing wave is derived from.
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