10.3 Stationary (Standing) Waves

Standing waves are created by

• Two identical waves reflecting off each other

• Two identical waves being diffracted together

• Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

• Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

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The moving black dot is called:

• a node
• an anti-node
• an anti-amplitude
• the wangy bit

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The stationary dot is called:

• a node.
• an anti-node.
• the amplitude.
• the not moving bit.

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In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

• A B C

• A C E

• B D

• B D E

• A C D

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The stationary dot is called:

• a node.
• an anti-node.
• the amplitude.
• the not moving bit.

How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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