In standing waves, the separation between adjacent nodes is
A) $\lambda$ /4.
B) $\lambda$ /2.
C) $\lambda$
D) 2 $\lambda$
E) 4 $\lambda$

Name: In standing waves, the separation between adjacent nodes is A) $\lambda$ /4. B) $\lambda$ /2. C) $\lambda$ D) 2 $\lambda$ E) 4 $\lambda$
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The separation between adjacent nodes in standing waves is half the wavelength ($\lambda$ /2). Nodes are points of minimum amplitude, and the distance between two such points is half the wavelength of the wave.

In Standing Waves, the Separation Between Adjacent Nodes Is A) λ\lambdaλ

In Standing Waves, the Separation Between Adjacent Nodes Is
A) $\lambda$