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A point in a standing wave which does not move is called a "node." These points are unaffected by the presence of the wave around them.

For an interesting demonstration, see the video I linked below. This video shows grains of sand on a plate which is being vibrated. The grains of sand pile up at the nodes where the plate is not vibrating.

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Q: What is the point in a standing wave that does not move as the the wave oscillates?
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Does standing wave move?

No. Otherwise it is no standing wave.


What type of wave has points called nodes that do not move?

A Standing Wave is a wave with nodes that do not move.


How does nodes and antinodes form in a standing wave?

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.


What is the point of maximum amplitude on standing wave?

Antinodes are the points of maximum amplitude on a standing wave.


A point of maximum amplitude on a standing wave is called what?

Antinodes are the points of maximum amplitude on a standing wave.


A point of maximum amplitude on a standing wave?

That point is called a 'node'. The point(s) of maximum amplitude, on the other hand, are called quite logically 'antinodes'. The wave is called a "standing" wave, not because it stands still; it does move vertically, but not horizontally. As a sidelight, a book from the golden age of science fiction (when such fiction was still related to science) by J.G. Ballard called Chronopolis postulated a space-time continuum structured as a standing wave surface, whereupon stable time is possible at the nodes.


What is a point at which a standing wave has zero amplitude?

Node Point


What is a point of no displacment in a standing wave?

node


What is a point of no displacement in a standing wave?

Node


What is antinode?

A node is a point along a standing wave where the wave has minimal amplitudeThe 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


What word relates to how fast a wave oscillates?

frequency


What happens to the speed of a wave on a string when the frequency is lowered?

Frequence of a wave is how often a string oscillates on a specific point between crests. So if the speed of the string is lowered, the crests of the wave will pass the point less often, causing lower frequency