answersLogoWhite

0

A node is a point along a standing wave where the wave has minimal amplitude. The opposite of a node is an antinode, a point where the amplitude of the standing wave is a maximum. These occur midway between the nodes.

Examples of a type of boundary could be the attachment point of a string, the closed end of an organ pipe or a woodwind pipe, the periphery of a drumhead, or a transmission line with the end short circuit. In this type, the amplitude of the wave is forced to zero at the boundary, so there is a node at the boundary, and the other nodes occur at multiples of half a wavelength from it: 0, λ/2, λ, 3λ/2, 2λ, ...

Three wavelength have 7 nodes and 6 antinodes.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How many nodes not including endpoints are there in a standing wave that is two wavelengths long?

There would be three nodes in a standing wave that is two wavelengths long, excluding the endpoints. Each full wavelength has one node in the middle, so a wave that is two wavelengths long would have two nodes for each wavelength, plus an additional node at the center between the two wavelengths, totaling three nodes.


What is the wavelength of the standing waves if the string is 1.5 m long?

The wavelength of the standing wave on a string that is 1.5 m long can be calculated using the formula: wavelength = 2L/n, where L is the length of the string and n is the number of nodes or antinodes.


What are th three sets of color receptors within the retina?

The three sets of color receptors within the retina are known as cone cells, which are sensitive to different ranges of wavelengths corresponding to short, medium, and long wavelengths of light. These correspond to the colors blue (short wavelengths), green (medium wavelengths), and red (long wavelengths). Together, these cone types allow for the perception of a wide spectrum of colors through a process called trichromatic vision. The combination of signals from these cones enables the brain to interpret and differentiate various colors in the visual environment.


What type of frequency has long wavelengths?

Long wavelengths are associated with low frequencies. Examples include radio waves and AM radio signals, which have wavelengths in the range of kilometers to meters.


What affects light with short wavelengths more than light with long wavelengths?

Scattering of light


Do low notes have long wavelengths true or false?

relatively short wavelengths compared to higher pitched notes


What device removes long wavelengths?

collimator


What is the opposite of long wavelength?

Short wavelengths.


What happens if a wavelength is long?

If a wavelength is long, it means the frequency is low. In the context of light, long wavelengths correspond to red colors. In the context of sound, long wavelengths correspond to lower pitches.


What bends more light waves with short wavelengths or light waves with long wavelenths?

Light waves with shorter wavelengths bend more compared to light waves with longer wavelengths when passing through a medium due to the phenomenon of dispersion. This is why we see rainbows, where shorter wavelengths (violet/blue) are bent more than longer wavelengths (red) when passing through water droplets.


What is The range of wavelengths called?

"electromagnetic spectrum Raiquan Bynum :)


How do you combine units in Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution?

You can combined any three units into an army as long as they are standing on the same space.