Notes

Characteristics of Stationary or Standing Waves…

Characteristics of Stationary or Standing Waves –
(i) There are centain points in the medium in a standing wave, which are permanently at rest. These are called as nodes.
(ii) Distance between two consecutive nodes is λ/2.
(iii) Some points in the medium in a standing wave, have maximum amplitude. These are called as anti-nodes.
(iv) Distance between two consecutive anti-nodes is λ/2. (In figure).