We compare and contrast closed-ended, open-ended, and closed-on-one-end tubes. In this Closer Look segment on Standing Waves, we compare and contrast closed-ended, open-ended, and closed-on-one ...

Standing waves are one of those topics that lots of people have a working knowledge of, but few seem to really grasp. A Ham radio operator will tell you all about the standing wave ratio (SWR) of h… ...

That strange sound? It’s Earth’s magnetosphere—the magnetic field created by the movement of the iron core deep within the planet. The magnetosphere is a shield, protecting us from dangerous ...

In a Physics First, Light is Captured as Both Particle and Wave Scientists in Switzerland have managed to take a snapshot of light in all its elusive wave-particle duality.