In a standing wave, what is the distance between two consecutive nodes?

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In a standing wave, what is the distance between two consecutive nodes?
  1. λ/2
  2. λ

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a standing wave, what is the distance between two consecutive nodes?
  • Step 1: Understand what a standing wave is. A standing wave is a wave that appears to be stationary, created by the interference of two waves traveling in opposite directions.
  • Step 2: Identify what nodes are. Nodes are points in a standing wave where there is no movement; they stay at rest.
  • Step 3: Know what wavelength (λ) is. Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks (or troughs) of a wave.
  • Step 4: Realize that in a standing wave, the distance between two consecutive nodes is half of the wavelength.
  • Step 5: Therefore, the distance between two consecutive nodes is λ/2.
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