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Activity 1.
Let’s Make Waves!
What happens when waves pass by?
Objective
In this activity, you will observe and draw different types of waves
and describe how they are produced. You will also describe the different types
of waves.
Time Allotment: 30 minutes
Materials
A rope (at least five meters long)
A colored ribbon
A coil spring (Slinky™)
A basin filled with water
A paper boat
Procedure
A. What are transverse waves?
1. Straighten the rope and place it above a long table. Hold one end of the
rope and vibrate it up and down. You would be able to observe a pulse.
Draw three sketches of the rope showing the motion of the pulse at three
subsequent instances (snapshots at three different times). Draw an arrow to
represent the direction of the pulse’s motion.
a. What is the source of the wave pulse?