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Example of Stationary Waves

AQA AS-level PhysicsWavesLesson 20 of 24

Sound in a Pipe:

Sound resonates at certain frequencies in an air filled tube or pipe.

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Key terms in this lesson

Node
A fixed point on a stationary wave where the amplitude is always zero.
Antinode
A point on a stationary wave, midway between adjacent nodes, where the amplitude is a maximum.

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