Transverse and longitudinal waves on a medium
A row of particles carries a wave: transverse (up-down) or longitudinal (compressions and rarefactions). Change frequency and wavelength, follow one particle and verify v = fλ.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 14. Waves |
| NCERT section | 14.2, 14.3 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: transverse wave · longitudinal wave · wavelength · frequency · wave speed
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