Wave on a String

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:antinodes Points of Maximum Displacement
gptkbp:boundary_conditions Fixed End
Free End
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:Standing_Wave
gptkb:Transverse_Wave
gptkb:Traveling_Wave
gptkbp:energy_transfer Yes
gptkbp:example Vibrating Guitar String
Vibrating Piano String
Vibrating Violin String
gptkbp:exhibits Reflection
Resonance
Interference
Standing Wave Patterns
gptkbp:frequency_determined_by gptkb:Tension
Length of String
Mass per Unit Length
gptkbp:fundamental_frequency Lowest Frequency Standing Wave
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Wave_Equation
gptkbp:harmonics Integer Multiples of Fundamental Frequency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wave on a String
gptkbp:mathematical_description y(x,t) = A sin(kx - ωt + φ)
gptkbp:medium String
gptkbp:nodes Points of Zero Displacement
gptkbp:requires_medium Yes
gptkbp:restoring_force Tension in String
gptkbp:speed_depends_on gptkb:Tension
Linear Mass Density
gptkbp:speed_formula v = sqrt(T/μ)
gptkbp:type gptkb:Mechanical_Wave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PhET_Interactive_Simulations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6