Open Physics Sims
Standing waves
1
A vibrating string
2
Air in a pipe
How to use it ↓
Driving frequency
−1
−0.1
+0.1
+1
Hz
Pause
real time
slow motion
skip ahead to steady
clear the graph
Hanging mass (sets the tension)
String's mass per meter
Length, vibrator to pulley
Damping: quality factor
Q
of the lowest harmonic
show where the theory puts the resonances
Driving frequency
−10
−1
+1
+10
Hz
Pause
real time
slow motion
skip ahead to steady
clear the graph
Far end of the pipe
open
closed
Length of the pipe
Air temperature
end correction: an open end acts 0.6 × radius beyond the pipe
show where the theory puts the resonances