Talk:Node (physics)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

	Portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Physics, which collaborates on articles related to physics.
Stub	This article has been rated as Stub-Class on the assessment scale.
???	This article has not yet received an importance rating within physics.
Help with this template This article has been rated but has no comments. If appropriate, please review the article and leave comments here to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article and what work it will need.

This article has been automatically assessed as Stub-Class by WikiProject Physics because it uses a stub template. If you agree with the assessment, please remove {{Physics}}'s auto=yes parameter from this talk page. If you disagree with the assessment, please change it by editing the class parameter of the {{Physics}} template, removing {{Physics}}'s auto=yes parameter from this talk page, and removing the stub template from the article.

[edit] Inaccuracy?

"There are two types of wave propagation: longitudinal and transverse. An example of the former is the guitar string, which creates sound waves."

This strikes me as incorrect; I thought the vibration of a guitar string is a transverse wave (the resultant sound waves are longitudinal, though). Powers ^T 19:12, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

You're right. The way the wave is propogated is by a transverse vibration. The wave itself is longitudinal. I'll fix it. 72.1.206.174 16:49, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requires Good Amount Of Cleaning Up

This article needs some major cleanup. It doesn't explain the idea of nodes/antinodes well, nor how they are formed. It does not talk about how the nodes relate to the natural frequency of an object, nor interference patterns. There should also be information pertaining to the superposition principle, and the resonant lengths. I could go on and on. Work on this article please!! 72.1.206.174 16:53, 2 May 2007 (UTC)