Signal Parameters
Frequency
1.0 Hz
Amplitude
60 px
Speed
1.0×
Harmonic Mode
Mode (n)
n = 1
λ = 2L / n
MODE: n=1 · FUNDAMENTAL
f = 1.0 Hz
t = 0.000 s
NODES: 2 · ANTINODES: 1
Wave envelope
Nodes (zero displacement)
Antinodes (max displacement)
Equilibrium axis
Live Physics
Wavelength λ
—
Wave speed v
—
Period T
—
Nodes
—
Antinodes
—
Harmonic
—
Phase
—
Concepts
Nodes
Zero displacement points — incident & reflected waves cancel.
Antinodes
Max displacement, oscillating ±A, midway between nodes.
Resonance
L = n·(λ/2) — integer half-wavelengths fit the string.
y(x,t) = A·sin(nπx/L)·cos(2πft)