U4AOS1 Topic 10: Resonance

A wave can have two types of end points. A fixed end and a free end.

Fixed Ends will reflect and invert the wave.

Free ends will reflect but not invert the wave.

*simulation*

An object or system will resonate if it’s driven to its natural frequency. This is like playing a guitar, the string will resonate to produce the note you want to play. Trumpets do not have strings that resonate but air that resonates to produce notes.

The superposition of reflections and travelling waves on a string can cause resonance

Resonance greatly increases the magnitude of oscillation in an object or system.