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Physics
11th Grade
06/22/2017

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Term
Stationary Waves
Definition
A wave in which vibrational energy is stored rather than transmitted as a progressive wave.
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Node
Definition
In a node displacement is always zero and is caused by two waves meeting in antiphase.
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Antinode
Definition
In an antinode the amplitude is maximum and is caused by two waves meeting in phase.
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Interference
Definition
An effect that occurs when two or more waves overlap to produce a new wave pattern.
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Coherence
Definition
A term used to indicate the phase difference between two waves remains constant and does not vary with time.
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