Pasco WA-9899 Ripple Tank System User Manual

®WA-9896 Ripple Generator and Light SourceWA-9899 Ripple Tank SystemInstruction Manual andExperiment Guide012-09956A

®Ripple Tank System About the Experiments 10About the ExperimentsThese experiments can be done with the equipment included in the system and other ite

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 1: Reflection11Experiment 1: ReflectionPurposeThe purpose of this activity is to study the reflection of a plane wave f

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 1: Reflection12Part 1: Reflection Using a Straight BarrierProcedure1. Arrange the long barrier in the middle of the tan

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 1: Reflection13Part 2: Reflection Using a Curved BarrierProcedure 1. Replace the straight barrier with the curved barri

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 1: Reflection14

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 2: Refraction15Experiment 2: RefractionPurposeThe purpose of this activity is to show how waves change direction as the

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 2: Refraction16Part 1: Refraction Using a Straight BarrierProcedure1. Arrange the trapezoidal refractor in the water in

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 2: Refraction17Part 2: Refraction Using Curved RefractorsProcedure 1. Replace the trapezoidal refractor with the convex

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 2: Refraction18

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 3: Diffraction19Experiment 3: DiffractionPurposeThe purpose of this activity is to determine how the diffraction patter

ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3About the

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 3: Diffraction20Procedure: Straight Barriers1. Arrange the two long barriers in the water so that they are about 3 cm a

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 4: Interference21Experiment 4: InterferencePurposeThe purpose of this activity is to determine how the interference pat

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 4: Interference22Procedure: Straight Barriers1. Place the short barrier between the two long barriers in the water to f

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 4: Interference23Question1. How does the pattern of interference from two point sources compare to the pat-tern of inte

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 4: Interference24Notes

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 5: Image Formed by a Plane Mirror25Experiment 5: Image Formed by a Plane MirrorPurposeThe purpose of this activity is t

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 5: Image Formed by a Plane Mirror268. Arrange the long barrier near the middle of the tank so that the midpoint of the

®Model No. WA-9899 Experiment 6: Wave Speed27Experiment 6: Wave SpeedPurposeThe purpose of this activity is to demonstrate the relationship of wave s

®Ripple Tank System Experiment 6: Wave Speed28Procedure: Wave Speed and Frequency1. Turn on the ripple generator and the light source. Set the light s

®Model No. WA-9899 Doppler Effect Demonstration 29Doppler Effect DemonstrationThe Doppler effect occurs when a wave source moves relative to an obser

Ripple Tank SystemWA-9899®3IntroductionThe Ripple Tank System consists of the WA-9896 Ripple Tank and the WA-9897 Ripple Generator and Light Source. T

®Ripple Tank System Sample Results 30Sample ResultsThese illustrations show sample results for the refraction experiments. This illustration shows a s

®Model No. WA-9899 Technical Support 31Technical SupportFor assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:Limited WarrantyFor a description of

®Ripple Tank System Introduction 4Included Equipment WA-9896 WA-9897 Part Number1. Light Source 1 003-09709 2. Rod 1 648-09713 3. Ripple Generator 1

®Model No. WA-9899 About the Equipment 5About the EquipmentWA-9897 Ripple TankThe Ripple Tank is designed to be used with the PASCO model WA-9896 Rip

®Ripple Tank System About the Equipment 6tank on a smooth, level surface. If you are going to use the light source, screw the rod into the threaded ho

®Model No. WA-9899 About the Equipment 7WA-9896 Ripple Generator and Light SourceThe Ripple Generator is designed to be used with the WA-9897 Ripple

®Ripple Tank System About the Equipment 8Dipper Adjustment The ripple generator has two dipper adjustment knobs for making small changes to the height

®Model No. WA-9899 About the Equipment 9Amplitude Adjustment The Amplitude knob adjusts the ripple arm amplitude. As you turn the knob clockwise, the