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Stationary waves on a string

Tune a vibration generator to resonance and investigate how stationary-wave frequency depends on string length, tension and mass per unit length.

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Practice: Investigating standing waves on a string

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Foundation · Practical · Diagnostic

For the first harmonic on a string of length L fixed at both ends, what is the wavelength?

Question 2 · 3 marks · Standard · Practical · Practical method

Stationary waves on a string

Practice: Investigating standing waves on a string

For the first harmonic on a string of length L fixed at both ends, what is the wavelength?

Explain how a stationary wave forms on the string.