Plucked and stroked string
Experiment no.: 11.1.1
A string that is fixed at both ends is made to vibrate by plucking or stroking it with a violin bow, resulting in a standing wave in the form of a triangle, square or sine wave.
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Plucked and stroked string
Time dependence of a transverse wave
Spatial dependence of the transverse wave
Cable force
Transmission and reflection
Reflection at the fixed end
Reflection at the loose end
Reflection and transmission
Standing wave
Standing wave
Standing wave
Standing wave
Periodic boundary conditions