HMC
Transverse Pulses and Waves
Pulse on a Rope - 3B10.10

- A long rope runs the length of two lecture benches.
- One end is attached to a support Rod and the other end to a pulse generator.
- Vary the tension to vary the speed of the pulse.
Location: Galileo F
Wave Model by Wave Machine – 3B10.30
- Thin rods are mounted on a fine wire that twists easily;
- Displace the rod at one end to create a torsion pulse or wave.
Location: Galileo F








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