Ripple Tank
Code: L1005
Specifically designed by Irwin to demonstrate wave theory to secondary and tertiary education. The Irwin Ripple Tank is a shallow perspex tank of water used in school and colleges to demonstrate the basic properties of waves. It is illuminated from above; the light transmits through the water.
The water's ripples show up as shadows on the screen underneath the tank, providing a visual depiction of all the basic properties of waves: Light, electromagnetic, sound, reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction are clearly observed and enhance the students understanding of the phenomenon. The powered control unit operates with frequencies from 40Hz to 100Hz in 0.01HZ steps via a control know on the power supply.
The Irwin Ripple Tank comprises the following individual parts:
1 x Water Tank
3 x Detachable Legs
2 x Angular holders
1 x Plate fitting
2 x Fixing rods for Strobe-unit and vibration Generator
1 x Perspex Mirror
1 x Frosted glass plate
1 x Strobe-unit
1 x Vibration-Generator
1 x Frequency Controlling-Unit
1 x Single dipper
1 x Double dipper
1 x Triple Dipper
1 x Dipper for parallel waves
1 x Acrylic block, concave
1 x Acrylic block, rectangle+Semi circle
1 x Connection wire for Strobe–Unit
1 x Connection wire for Vibration-Generator
1 x Transparent Ruler for measuring
1 x Set of instructions
1 x Aluminium carry case
