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Visit this tutorial for an introduction to standing waves. Don't miss the simulations that demonstrate harmonics and their associated wave patterns. You'll also find explanation of interference and how it produces standing waves.
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Waves and Pendula
- Acoustics
- Oscillations
- Wave Motion
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
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Keywords: harmonic, interference, node, pattern, standing, wave
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Record Updated: Jul 19, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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