Longitudinal wave motion

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PIRA index: 3B20.10

Description

A series of attached metal rings representing a thin and long metal spring (radius ~5 cm) is used to demonstrate longitudinal oscillations.

Equipment

longitudinal motion apparatus

Instructions

Use small pulses at one end of the apparatus to create longitudinal oscillations in the system.

Keywords

spring, slinky, longitudinal, oscillation

Images & Movies

Figure1

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