stationary wave
stationary wave · stationary waves
A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected…A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
Meaning
1 sensesA wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
More definitions
- a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
Forms
plural: stationary waves| Singular | stationary wave |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time:standing wave