Animations of Acoustic Waves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Southampton
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

 

So far we have discussed travelling waves carrying energy through a medium at a definite velocity. There is, however, another class of waves which do not move, but which stand where they are. They are known as standing waves.

 

STANDING WAVES
   
The Nature of Standing Waves
   
String Modes
   
Membrane Modes
   
Guitar Modes
   
  Open-ended Pipe
   
  Room Modes
   
  Summary
 

 

 

   

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WAVE INTERACTION

 

 

HEARING SOUNDS