God of War (Airâ-eez) Distinguishing Features: Biker leathers, Harley Davidson, sunglasses and a stinking attitude. Now: Can be found riding his Harley around the suburbs of LA. One of those gods who could pick a fight in an empty room. Then: Back in the day, this son of Zeus and Hera used to be inseparable from his shield and helmet.
The simplest standing wave pattern that could be produced within a slinky is one that has nodes at the two ends of the slinky and one antinode in the middle. The animation below depicts the vibrational pattern observed when the medium is seen vibrating in this manner. The above pattern is called the first harmonic.
A wave on a string is the classic example of a transverse wave. Each part of the string moves up and down while the wave moves from side to side. Transverse waves can not happen in gases because the perpendicular motion is not created by any force. A Slinky is a great way to visualize longitudinal waves. Each part of the Slinky moves from side to side, just like the wave itself. Sound waves are longitudinal pressure waves in the air. Water waves involve a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves. The water moves up and down, but also back and forth.