Physics A-Level
Phase relationships between points
What Phase relationships between points means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Phase relationships between points
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Reference: OCR
Adjacent points between nodes oscillate in phase, while points on opposite sides of a node are in antiphase.
Topics that use Phase relationships between points
- Stationary waves (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude variation
- Antinode
- Boundary conditions and allowed patterns
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- Energy storage rather than transfer
- Fixed versus moving patterns
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