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standing wave

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standing wave [′stand·iŋ ′wāv]
(physics)
A wave in which the ratio of an instantaneous value at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time. Also known as stationary wave.


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I was immediately reminded of the Bohr--de Broglie model of electron orbits forming standing waves.
A direct measurement of the spatial density distribution in the neutron standing wave above a mirror is preferable compared to its study using a scatterer with a variable height.
Apex, NC), "An oscillator circuit energizes a conductor pattern in the sensing probe and makes a standing wave pattern on the sensing element.
 
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