Standing waves on a string

  2. Oscillations and waves
  3. Waves
  4. Standing waves on a string
    5. 10'

It is easy to observe the wave motion in a string but it doesn´t tell the whole story of wave properties. A string wave can't diffract or interfere. Sometimes simple explanations cause misunderstandings. Here a string wave is polarised by a narrow slit.

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