Standing Wave Equation on String

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Standing Wave Equation on String

### Formula

$$y=2A\sin kx\cos\omega t$$

### Terminologies

- y β†’ Displacement of particle.

- A β†’ Amplitude of individual wave.

- k β†’ Wave number.

- Ο‰ β†’ Angular frequency.

### Conditions / Special Cases

- Nodes:

$$\sin kx=0$$

- Antinodes:

$$\sin kx=\pm1$$

### Usage

- Used to analyze standing waves.

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