Wave chain

Experiment no.: 5.5.1
Wellenkette
Identical dumbbell weights are attached to a vertical torsion tape. Deflecting one dumbbell generates a slowly progressing wave, providing an excellent demonstration of the wave properties!

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A spring-mass system
Longitudinal waves in the mass-spring system
Transverse waves in the mass-spring system
Harmonic wave
Wave chain