Waves

• Forced Oscillation and Resonance Demonstrator
• Simple harmonic motion
• Harmonic oscillator - resonance on spring w/dynamic carts
• Resonance w/weighted differing lengths of rods
• Characteristics of Harmonic Motion - Amplitude and period w/spring with attached bowling ball
• Springs: Mass on a spring
• Driven Mechanical Resonance: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Video
• Harmonic motion w/student on cart w/2-springs
• Simple Pendulum
• Torsion Pendulum

• Tuning Forks
• Air waves carry energy - blow out candle w/"Air Zooka"
• Standing waves w/string vibrator and function generator
• Longitudinal waves w/
  • [1] spring wave demo
  • [2] OHP rotating spring
  • [3] oscillating rods demo
• Transverse Pulses and Waves: Pulse on a long spring
• Transverse Pulses and Waves: Vertical Rods Wave Model
• Doppler w/doppler rocket
• Doppler w/nerf ball w/buzzer in it
• Coupled Resonators: Coupled Tuning Forks

• Pitch: Range of Hearing and vs. amplitude w/function generator and speaker

• Sound in a vacuum w/bell in vacuum jar
• Resonance and amplitude w/music box w/assorted amplifiers, drum head
• Resonance Tube w/open speaker, vary length
• Pitch w/"Boomwhackers"
• Resonance in Plates, Bars, and Solids: Singing Rod