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Unit 6 · Waves

Required Practical 8: Waves in a Ripple Tank & on a String

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Aim

  • Make observations to identify the suitability of apparatus to measure the frequency, wavelength and speed of waves in a ripple tank and waves on a solid (a stretched string), and take appropriate measurements

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