Standing waves
Wb-1 The Melde' Experiment
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate standing waves on a string.
Wb-2 Kundt's Tube
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate standing waves in a closed pipe using fine particles (cork dust) to display the characteristic modes.
Wb-3 The Gas Tube
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate standing wave patterns in a pipe using sound waves and gas jets to indicate the pressure profile.
Wb-4 The Chladni-Vibrating Plate
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate the Chladni figures i.e. the vibration modes of thin plates
Wb-5 Chladni Figures (Acoustically driven)
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate the modes of vibration of a plate.
Wb-6 The Monochord (The Sonometer)
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate the fundamental law of vibration of a stretched string.
Wb-7 Vibrations of a Rod
Published: Tuesday 14 March 2006
To demonstrate transverse vibrations in a rod.
Wb-8 Toothbrush Wave Generator
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate standing waves on a string using an electric toothbrush as the vibrating source