Franz Melde, often referred to in the context of "Melde's experiment," is associated with a classical physics experiment conducted in the 19th century. The experiment demonstrates the principle of resonance and the behavior of standing waves on a stretched string. In the setup, a wire is clamped at both ends and can be set into vibration. By adjusting the tension in the wire or the frequency of the vibrations, one can observe standing waves forming at certain frequencies known as harmonic frequencies.
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