Physics A-Level
Node
What Node means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
A point of permanently zero displacement, where the two waves always cancel because they arrive in antiphase.
A point of permanently zero resultant displacement where two waves always cancel.
A point where the waves arrive in antiphase and cancel.
Topics that use Node
- Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves (AQA A-Level)
- Stationary waves (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Antinode
- Harmonics
- Nodes and antinodes
- Amplitude variation
- Boundary conditions and allowed patterns
- Displacement–position envelope
- Displacement–time oscillation
- End correction in real tubes
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