Topic C.4

Standing waves

Topic C.4 - Resources

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Topic C.4 - Lesson 1

Standing Waves

In this lesson, we look at one of the coolest phenomena in nature, standing waves. Every musician owes an enormous debt to Topic 4.5!

Topic C.4 - Handout 1 (blank)
Topic C.4 - Handout 1 (solutions)

Topic 4.5 - Standing Waves

Lab Demo: Standing Wave on a String

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To what extent can the phenomenon of standing waves be fully explained through mathematical models, and what might be lost in reducing this concept to equations?

How does the use of resonance in standing waves shape our perception of the interaction between waves and matter, and how reliable is this perception in different contexts?

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