LAB ESSENTIAL

Components for the Ripple Tank System that are available separately. Requires the Ripple Tank Assembly to create a complete system.

What's Included

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Product Summary

This integrated ripple generator and strobe light source, make demonstrating wave phenomena affordable, reliable and easy when paired with the Ripple Tank (WA-9897). But best of all, students can clearly see and learn about wave patterns and their interactions like never before.

Features

The white LED produces a bright, clear wave pattern, and stays cool during operation.
The strobe and rippler are controlled by the same unit, making it possible to introduce a small frequency difference between the strobe and rippler, and causing the waves to appear to move slowly.
The rippler uses voice coil actuators for precise and silent operation.
A simple switch changes the phase of the two ripplers from 0 to 180 degrees.
The frequency range includes those important low frequencies that make refraction more prominent.
The rippler has knobs to easily adjust the dipper depth and the amplitude of the dipper stroke.

Applications

Speed of Wave Propagation
Superposition of Waves
Effects of Varying Water Depth
Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction

What's Included

1x Ripple Generator/ Strobe Driver with Power Adapter
1x LED Strobe Assembly
1x Plane Wave Generator with Multi-point Dippers
3x Point Sources (3 sizes)

Product Specifications

Voice Coil Actuator Frequency Range	1.0 to 50.0 Hz with 0.1 Hz Resolution
Light Source	Strobe or Steady, 5 W White LED
Digital LED Display	Frequency/Delta
Adjustable Delta Frequency Between Ripple Generator and Strobe	± 4 Hz in steps of 0.8 Hz
Phase Switch	0 or 180 degrees Depth, Tilt, and Amplitude Adjustment Controls
Power Supply	15 VDC at 1.5 A with On/Off Switch
Rippler Case Dimensions	10.5 cm x 16.3 cm x 3.9 cm