I Why Do Standing Waves Form with Two Free Ends?

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Standing waves can form at both free ends due to the interaction of incoming and reflected sound waves. When sound waves travel through an open pipe, they create regions of compression that push against the air outside, leading to a temporary low-pressure area at the open ends. This low pressure causes neighboring air to rush in, generating a reflected wave that combines with the incoming wave. The combination of these waves results in the formation of standing waves, similar to those seen in fixed-end systems. Understanding this process is crucial for grasping wave behavior in open-end organ pipes.
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As we all know standing wave of 2 fixed ends formed by the combination of coming wave and reflection wave. But I wonder why there still have a reflection wave combinating with coming wave to form standing wave of 2 free ends?
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huyhohoang said:
As we all know standing wave of 2 fixed ends formed by the combination of coming wave and reflection wave. But I wonder why there still have a reflection wave combinating with coming wave to form standing wave of 2 free ends?
Many thanks.

the standing waves are formed in open end organ pipes -open at both ends -in whistling through an open pipe one must have felt a difference in intensity of the sound produced.
when sound waves(composed of region of compression) travel and reach the open end
it must be pushing in the air outside like a sudden 'push of energy/and displacement of the air molecules'
and for a very short time interval a 'low pressure region may have formed at the open end and
neighboring air will push to fill up this void-
and in this process a compression can be formed at the end which can travel back as reflected wave and can give rise to standing wave..
 
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