Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stationary waves

Stationary waves — practice question

Which of the following statements about a stationary wave is correct?

  • AAll the particles between two successive nodes oscillate in phase.
  • BThe amplitude of the stationary wave is equal to the amplitude of one of the waves creating it.
  • CThe wavelength of the stationary wave is equal to the separation of two adjacent nodes.
  • DThere is no displacement of a particle at an antinode at any time.

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