Full-Sized Ripple Tank

Best device for demonstrating wave mechanics to your students.

Supplier:  Science First 15430

Catalog No. S520782

Includes:

Coated hardwood, 16 in. (40.6cm) ripple bar with five locations for point sources; 1.5VDC rippler motor with an adjustable counterweight; 29.5 in. (74.9cm) leads with banana plugs; vertical light support; four paraffin blocks; parabolic reflector; sheet of clear plate glass (8 x 8 in./20.3 x 20.3cm) with ground edges for refraction experiments; large white plastic viewing screen; operating instructions.

Complete Ripple Tank also includes high-power light source (S52062) and two adjustable hand strobes (S52060).

Description

• Phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction can be clearly demonstrated
• Wavelength, velocity and frequency can be easily illustrated
• Variety of wave patterns can be produced using wave generators and reflectors
• Bottom of tank is a single sheet of optically clear, distortion-free plate glass measuring 18 in. (45.7cm) on a side
• Hardwood legs come with screw-adjustable feet
• Heavy-gauge styrene benches (25 × 25 in./63.5 × 63.5cm) form the perimeter of the tank and dampen reflections
• Legs and vertical light support are removable for easy storage

Specifications

• Length (English): Tank: 23.6 in.; Glass bottom: 17 in.
• Type: Ripple Tank
• Length (Metric): Tank: 60 cm; Glass bottom: 43 cm
• Width (Metric): Tank: 60 cm; Glass bottom: 43 cm

• Voltage: 1.5 V
• For Use With (Application): For demonstrating wave mechanics to students
• Width (English): Tank: 23.6 in.; Glass bottom: 17 in.
• Includes: 40cm motor driven rippler bar, a hand rippler bar, vertical light support, 4 paraffin blocks, 20x28cm glass plate, parabolic reflector, white plastic viewing screen, 2 adjustable hand strobes and and light source