Physics - Measuring Wave Length (ripple tank)

Question 1

step 1

Answer 1

set up ripple tank and turn on strobe light so you can see the waves on the screen

Question 2

step 2

Answer 2

using a ruler, measure 10 wavelengths on the screen and divide this by 10 to get the wave speed of 1 wave

Question 3

step 3

Answer 3

repeat this using different frequencies each time. start at 50 Hz until you get to 10 Hz

Question 4

step 4

Answer 4

draw a table and mark down these results

Question 5

step 5

Answer 5

plot a graph of results