Physics A-Level
Fundamental frequency and harmonics
What Fundamental frequency and harmonics means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Fundamental frequency and harmonics
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The patterns determine the resonant frequencies, and the fundamental frequency of a closed tube is half that of an open tube of the same length.
Topics that use Fundamental frequency and harmonics
- Stationary waves (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude variation
- Antinode
- Boundary conditions and allowed patterns
- Displacement–position envelope
- Displacement–time oscillation
- End correction in real tubes
- Energy storage rather than transfer
- Fixed versus moving patterns
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