A Vibrating String Experiment
Abstract
A simple experiment demonstrating the excitation of a standing wave in a metal string is presented here. Several tasks using the set-up are considered, which help the students to better understand the standing waves, the interaction between electric current and magnetic field and the resonance phenomena. This can serve also as a good lecture demonstration for high school and undergraduate students.
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Fang, T. S. (2007) Analysis on non-resonance standing waves and vibration tracks of strings. European Journal of Physics, 28(4), 665-672.
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Kinchin (2001) Let's investigate: Standing waves on strings. Physics Education, 36(3), 255.
Fang, T. S. (2007) Analysis on non-resonance standing waves and vibration tracks of strings. European Journal of Physics, 28(4), 665-672.
Gluck, P. (2009) Plucked string on a shoestring budget. The Physics Teacher, 47(1), 13-17.
Kashy, E., Johnson, D. A., Mcintyre, J. & Wolfe, S. L. (1997) Transverse standing waves in a string with free ends. American Journal of Physics, 65(4), 310-313.
Kinchin (2001) Let's investigate: Standing waves on strings. Physics Education, 36(3), 255.
Published
2017-02-28
How to Cite
TSUTSUMANOVA, Gichka; RUSSEV, Stoyan.
A Vibrating String Experiment.
European Journal of Physics Education, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 3, p. 11-15, feb. 2017.
ISSN 1309-7202.
Available at: <https://eu-journal.org/index.php/EJPE/article/view/92>. Date accessed: 20 apr. 2024.
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Classroom Physics
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