3B20.30 - Waves - Longitudinal Waves - PASCO model

Pulse the rods from one end.   A slow large movement works best.  DO NOT move the rods fast enough that they hit together and chip the paint on the tips.
Code Number:
3B20.30
Demo Title:
Waves - Longitudinal Waves - PASCO model
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Longitudinal Waves and Standing Waves
Area of Study:
Acoustics
Equipment:
PASCO Longitudinal Wave Machine
Procedure:

Pulse the rods from one end.   A slow large movement works best. 

DO NOT move the rods fast enough that they hit together and chip the paint on the tips. 

References:
  • "Correction: Walter L. Trikosko, Thomas O. Callaway, "Apparatus for Demonstrating Longitudinal Wave Pulses,", TPT, Vol. 49, # 6, Sept. 2011, p. 325.
  • Walter Trikosko, Thomas Callaway, "Apparatus for Demonstrating Longitudinal Wave Pulse", TPT, Vol. 49, # 5, May 2011, p. 312.
  • D. Easton, "Grain Field Waves", TPT, Vol. 23, # 3, March 1985, p. 156.
  • Gerald Hart, Bruno Jensen, "Magnetic-Coupled Longitudinal Analog", AJP, Vol. 50, # 6, June 1982, p. 569.

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