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08.21.08

Fun With Standing Waves

Our physics expert explains the science behind a trippy party trick

By Adam Weiner Posted 05.27.2008 at 3:38 pm 2 Comments

In this video, we see a dramatic demonstration of standing waves patterns, which form when travelling waves constructively and destructively interfere as they pass through one other.

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