Standing Wave

Formation of Standing Wave

See how the rightward traveling red wave superposes with the leftward traveling blue wave to result in a standing wave.

For a pdf that cycles through the superposition, click here.

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Standing Wave vs Travelling Wave

Neighbouring points of a traveling wave have the same amplitude but different phase. But point in the same loop of a standing wave have different amplitude but same phase.

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