From this page you can view demos for Waves/Oscillations classes.
This page contains all the Oscillatory demos. To navigate to a specific category of these demos, use the menu on the left. To view a demo, click on either the image or the number/name.
| Number/Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3A10.10 - Simple Pendulum | A simple pendulum is made with a ball on a string. The length of the string is variable. | |
| 3A15.10 - Physical Pendulum |  | This is a Physical Pendulum that can be set at different positons. |
| 3A15.10 Pendulum in Sand | This demo uses a pendulum that leaves marks in sand to demonstrate the periodic motion of a pendulum. | |
| 3A40.10 - Circular Motion vs. Mass on a Spring |  | This demonstration shows that Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) looks like the 2-D projection of circular motion. |
| 3A60.20 - Driven glider on air track (Driven Mass on a Spring with Dampening) |  | This demonstration illustrates driven resonance of a mass on a spring with the option of damping. |
| 3A70.10 - Wilberforce Pendulum |  | This shows how energy transfers between vertical and torsional modes. |
| 3A70.25 - Spring Coupled Pendula |  | This demonstration shows the effects of two oscillating pendula connected by a spring. The height of the mass ... |
| 3A70.31 - Spring Coupled Triple Pendula | This demonstration shows the effects of three oscillating pendula connected by springs. | |
| 3A95.52 - Chaotic Pendulum |  | This is a Chaotic Pendulum with two degrees of freedom. |
| 3B10.10 - Transverse Pulses and Waves (long rope) |  | This demonstration visually shows a transverse pulse or transverse waves. |
| 3B10.20 - Transverse Pulses and Waves (slinky) 3B20.11 - Longitudinal Pulses (slinky) |  | A slinky can be stretched across a classroom floor to show Transverse/Longitudinal waves and pulses. |
| 3B10.30 - Horizontal Shive |  | Using this shive, you can demonstrate how wave pulses propagate. |
| 3B10.50 - Vertical Shive |  | This demonstration is a slinky that is suspended from a rod. With this you can visually show ... |
| 3B22.10-Standing Waves on a String |  | This setup demonstrates standing wave patterns on a string. |
| 3B22.30 - Standing Waves with Horizontal Shive |  | Using the horizontal shive with one end driven by a motor, you can show the effect of ... |
| 3B30.30- Bell in a Jar |  | This demonstration shows that sound cannot travel in a vacuum . |
| 3B30.30 Bell Jar Vacuum |  | This demonstration illustrates low pressure vs high pressure like in a hurricane. |
| 3B40.10 - Doppler Effect |  | This demonstration illustrates the Doppler effect. |
| 3B50.10/.12/.20/.25/.80 - Ripple Tank |  | This apparatus is used to show various aspects of water waves. A point source ... |
| 3B50.40 - Moire Pattern |  | These overheads can be used to illustrate Moire Patterns. Various shapes are available. |
| 3B55.45-Acoustic Interferometer |  | This demonstration shows the effects of constructive and destructive interference |
| 3B60.10 - Beat Forks (2 tuning forks) |  | To demonstrate beats, place a small piece of clay on the top of one of the beat forks. Strike ... |
| 3D20.10 - Sonometer |  | A sounding box with strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges. |
| 3D30.10 - Variable Vertical Resonance Tube |  | This is a Variable resonance tube. By changing the water level, you change the ... |
| 3D30.11 - Vertical Resonance Tube |  | Blow across the mouth of diffrent size bottles to demonstrate that the properties of the air ... |
| 3D30.35 - Resonance Cavities (frequency tube) |  | These tubes can be wirled around to make diffrent frequencies. Only certain ... |
| 3D30.40 - Chladni Plates |  | Demonstrates standing waves in two dimensions on a plate |
| 3D30.50 - Dancing Flames (Ruben's Tube) |  | This impressive demonstration can show standing waves ... |
| 3D32.15 - Slide Whistle |  | This whistle can be used to illustrate several concepts of air column resonance. |
| 3D32.20 - Singing Tube |  | This demonstration shows how the movement of hot air through a tube can create an audible tone. |
| 3D40.-- - Large Bell |  | For when a small bell just won't do! |
| 3D40.20 - Singing Rods |  | This demonstration shows standing waves within a metal rod. |
| 3D40.51 - Chinese Spouting Bowl |  | This rather interesting demonstration uses a specially designed bowl which, when the ... |
| 3D40.55 - Break Beaker (resonance) |  | This demonstration shows the importance of resonance. By sending powerful sound ... |
| 3D46.15 - Resonant Tuning Forks |  | This demonstration uses two identical tuning forks to show resonance. Strike one ... |
| 3D80.20-Lissajous Figures |  | This setup demonstrates Lissajous patterns on an oscilloscope. |
