Standing Waves

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Submission Information
Authors	Stephan Graham
Contact Email	stephangraham@hotmail.com
School / Organization	Arrupe Jesuit High School
Submitted	07/02/20
Updated	07/09/18
Contribution Description
Title	Standing Waves
Simulations	Gelombang Pada Tali
Keywords	Sound, Waves
Description	Students will observe and describe interference when a wave is reflected back along a rope. Students will also create a standing wave.
Level	High School
Type	Lab
Subject	Physics
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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Reason for nomination

What do you think about this activity? How did you use it or change it for your class? Professionally constructive comments welcome.

Hello, I am trying to create standing waves using this simulation but need to know some information about the string. For instance: What is the mass? Can we determine the tension? gschneck@gmail.com 11/05/06 gabriel schneck
Hi, I as well am trying to create a standing wave, however, one end is lose, and one and is fixed. Do you have any tips for me? (natashatomm@gmail.com) 11/06/16 Natasha T.
The waves are generated on a frictionless surface perpendicular to gravitational force as if they were made by a rope on a table. The simulation is not meant to be highly quantitative. The challenge to make a standing wave is more for making sense of definitions that are in texts and for fun than actually deriving a definition. 11/06/18 Trish Loeblein
Natasha, You will need to fix the right end to get a standing wave. 11/06/18 Trish Loeblein

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