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Which of the following is true about standing waves on a string?
Which of the following is true about standing waves on a string?
- The particles of the string vibrate with maximum amplitude at nodes.
- The particles of the string vibrate with maximum amplitude at antinodes. (correct)
- The particles of the string do not vibrate at all at nodes.
- The particles of the string do not vibrate at all at antinodes.
What are the points in a standing wave where the particles do not vibrate at all called?
What are the points in a standing wave where the particles do not vibrate at all called?
- Antinodes
- Nodes (correct)
- Resonance points
- Standing points
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?
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?
- Resonance
- Standing wave (correct)
- Reflection
- Interference
What is the principle used to find the value of acceleration due to gravity in this experiment?
What is the principle used to find the value of acceleration due to gravity in this experiment?
What type of wave reflects back and forth from the fixed ends of a stretched string?
What type of wave reflects back and forth from the fixed ends of a stretched string?
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