Stationary Wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Standing_Wave
gptkbp:antinodeDefinition Point of maximum amplitude
gptkbp:characterizedBy Antinodes
Nodes
gptkbp:energyTransfer No net energy transfer
gptkbp:example Microwave oven cavity
Organ pipe
Vibrating string
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Michael_Faraday
gptkbp:form y(x,t) = 2A sin(kx) cos(ωt)
gptkbp:formedBy Superposition of two waves
Waves of same amplitude
Waves of same frequency
Waves traveling in opposite directions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stationary Wave
gptkbp:nodeDefinition Point of zero amplitude
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Electromagnetism
gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:Acoustics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Standing_Wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7