Waves

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Put water above a white piece of card ensuring you can see the card through the water

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Add support and a wooden bar supported by elastic bands, hanging from the support into the water

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Place a ruler on the card to measure the displacement

Question 4

To calculate wave length?

Answer 4

Measure across as many waves as possible, divide that length by the number of waves you measured across

Question 5

Step 4

Answer 5

Count the number of waves passing by a point in 10 seconds

Question 6

Step 5

Answer 6

Divide the number of waves by 10 for the frequency of the waves