This article continues from the last article, Introduction to Resonance. If you need to review standing waves, nodes, and antinodes, you might want to check out that article first. Otherwise, let’s get right down to business.

How to Find Resonant Frequencies

Remember from the last article that standing waves happen when nodes or antinodes line up with the ends of a rope or pipe. Such standing waves create resonance. The lowest frequency that “fits” on a string or in a space ...