PHY 1611

Standing Waves Lab Online Purpose The purpose of this activity is to examine the relationships between the tension in a sting, the length density of the string, the length of the string, and the standing waves that can form on the string. Theory A standing wave is a wave where the overall pattern does not appear to move. For standing wave to form on a string, the basic condition that must be met is that both ends of the string must be fixed in place, never moving themselves. This means th...