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7.02 Mechanical Wave Properties
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Purpose
To become familiar with mechanical waves properties, including; transverse waves, longitudinal
waves, wavelength, frequency, wave speed, and wave behavior. Make sure to go through the
Mechanical Wave Introduction PPT before completing this lab.

Problem
Do all transverse and longitudinal waves have the same properties?

Materials
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extra long slinky
string
coil spring

Procedure (Type your answers in red to these questions.)
A. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
1. You and your partner should sit about 2.5 m apart, each with one end of the slinky.
2. Shake one end of the slinky sideways, and watch the pulse travel down the length of the
slinky.
3. Starting from the rest position, reach a short distance down the length of the slinky and
gather some coils towards you and quickly release them.
4. If you do not have a slinky watch this video to see the two types of waves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT4KAc0Ag1E
5. Draw the two different types of waves that you created and label the type of wave.
Indicate on your diagram how the parts of the slinky move (oscillations) compared to the
wave energy transfer. Label one crest, one trough, one compression, and one
rarefaction in your diagrams. (1 point for each wave and 1 point for each label for a total
of 10 points)

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Step 2 drawing

Step 3 drawing

B. Wavelength, Frequency, and Period
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Watch this video which shows these properties.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3CvAW8BDHI .
Watch this video on some properties of waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCtfz4t9L8
Here is an explanation of standing frequencies.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound/Lesson-4/Fundamental-Frequency-andHarmonics

1. List 3 things that you learned about wave behavior from this slinky demo. (9 points)
a) In a longitudinal wave, the vibrating parts of the slinky wave moves back and
forth in the same direction the wave is travelling.
b) In transverse waves, the vibrating parts of the slinky move horizontally and at
right angles to the direction of the moving wave.
c) When the two ends of the slinky are shaken at the same time in the same
direction, the wave doubles in size.

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If you do not have a slinky you can use this simulation from PhET (as used in the video)
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html
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