Physics · String harmonics

Standing wave

A string fixed at both ends. Pick the harmonic, amplitude, and tension. Nodes stay still; wavelength is L/n (L = 1.2 m).

String fixed at both ends

Harmonicn = 2Amplitude42 pxTension (phase speed)51

Nodes

0.60 m

Antinodes

λ = L/n with L = 1.2 m. Nodes stay put; tension only changes how fast the cycle runs. Pause does not change the numbers.

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