5 Questions
Which of the following is true about standing waves on a string?
The particles of the string vibrate with maximum amplitude at antinodes.
What are the points in a standing wave where the particles do not vibrate at all called?
Nodes
What is the phenomenon called when two identical waves travel in opposite directions along a stretched string and interfere in such a way that their resultant wave doesn’t travel in space?
Standing wave
What is the principle used to find the value of acceleration due to gravity in this experiment?
Principle of resonance
What type of wave reflects back and forth from the fixed ends of a stretched string?
Transverse wave
Test your understanding of resonance phenomenon on a stressed string and the principles of using resonance to find the value of acceleration due to gravity. Also, apply error analysis principles to dependent quantities.
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