Why are standing waves called standing waves?

Standing wave is a common term used to describe stationary waves, (ie. as opposed to progressive waves). As the name suggests they are stationary waves and do not travel through space in unit timescale. read more

A standing wave pattern is a vibrational pattern created within a medium when the vibrational frequency of the source causes reflected waves from one end of the medium to interfere with incident waves from the source. read more

9,389 results, page 2. physics A thin plate glass window with a refractive index 1.5 is tapered at a 5° angle. read more