As Physics Standing Waves

Points of maximum amplitude on a standing wave are called

• Nodes

• Antinodes

• Points of interference

The pattern of the standing wave is called the

• Interference

• Antinode

• Harmonic

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How many nodes does this standing wave have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How many antinodes does this standing wave have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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The first harmonic in closed pipe has

• 1 antinode

• 1 node

• 2 antinodes

• no nodes

This standing wave is the

• 5th harmonic

• 6th harmonic

• 7th harmonic

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in the equation f=v/2L , L is

• the speed of light

• the number of antinodes

• the length of the string

• the length of a single cycle

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In the equation f_n = nf_1, n is

• the number of nodes

• the harmonic number

• the number of wavelengths

• the frequency of the wave

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The equation f1 = v/4L applies to

• Strings

• Open pipes

• Closed pipes

• one end open one closed

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Open pipes start at an antinode and end at

• A node

• An antinode