Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0
Specification 4.7 · Paper 1
Revise: Measuring VelocityThe best equipment depends on the wave: sound in air is invisible, whereas water wavefronts can be made visible in a ripple tank.
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GCSE Physics · key term
A shallow tray of water used to produce and observe water waves.
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Specification 4.7 · Paper 1
Revise: Measuring VelocityThe best equipment depends on the wave: sound in air is invisible, whereas water wavefronts can be made visible in a ripple tank.
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Laboratory apparatus that produces and displays water waves so that their frequency, wavelength and speed can be investigated.
Revise: The Wave Equation and Measuring Wave SpeedA ripple tank is a shallow transparent tray of water. A motor-driven dipper moves repeatedly in the water to produce regular waves; some tanks instead use a manually moved dipper. A lamp makes the wavefronts visible as bright and dark strips on a screen or surface below.
A shallow transparent tank used to produce and observe water waves, often with a light projecting the wave pattern onto a screen.
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