Standing Waves & Harmonics
Try this: Double the frequency without changing the harmonic n.
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About this simulation
Add two identical waves running opposite ways and watch a pattern appear that never travels.
Taught in Standing Waves & Harmonics
- standing waves
- harmonics
- nodes and antinodes
- resonance
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