When two waves travel in a medium with the same speed and frequency but opposite velocities.
Constructive interference produces the crests (points of maximum amplitude) in a standing wave, where waves arrive in phase and amplify each other. Destructive interference produces the nodes (points of zero amplitude), where waves arrive out of phase and cancel each other out.
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When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still the result is a standing still wave.
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A standing wave can tell you about the resonant frequencies of a system. It is formed when a wave reflects back on itself and interferes constructively or destructively. The nodes and antinodes of a standing wave provide information about the wavelength and frequency of the wave.
When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still the result is a standing still wave.
A standing wave requires a relative motion of the medium at the same velocity of the wave
The amplitude of a standing wave is the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its equilibrium position. It represents the height of the wave at its peak.
The result is a standing wave. Standing waves are created by the interference of two waves of the same frequency traveling in opposite directions and have points along the medium that appear to be vibrating in place.
The amplitude of the standing wave shown is the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its equilibrium position.