A *standing wave* is a [[Wave|wave]] created through [[Interference|interference]] of two waves running in opposite directions of the same [[frequency]]. As the name suggests, a standing wave appears stationary in space. It consists of nodes (points of minimal intensity) and the points of maximal intensity, so-called anti-nodes. ![[standing_wave.excalidraw.light.svg]] >[!read]- Further Reading >- [[Electromagnetic Wave]] >- [[Wave]] >- [[Interference]] >[!ref]- References