Speed of Water Ripples

Cards (1)

  • Method
    • Use a signal generator attached to the dipper of a ripple tank to create waves of a set frequency
    • Use a lamp to see the wave crests on a screen below a tank
    • The distance between each shadow line is equal to one wavelength
    • Measure atleast 10 wavelengths then find a mean wavelength
    • Calculate the speed of the waves