Waves and Oscillations Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalogue of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
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United Scientific Plastic Wave Helix
Colorful display of transverse and longitudinal waves.
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United Scientific™ Advanced Projection Ripple Tank
The Advanced Projection Ripple Tank is a comprehensive system for demonstrating basic wave phenomena using water waves.
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United Scientific Buzzer in a Vacuum
Prove that sounds needs a medium to travel through.
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United Scientific™ Aluminum Alloy Tuning Fork Sets
Aluminum tuning fork sets.
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United Scientific Tuning Pipes
These loud resonance pipes can be heard in the largest classroom.
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Tuning Fork Set
Both versions of these economy tuning fork sets come with a mallet designed for one hard and one soft end for use with all frequencies of forks.
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Prism
Equilateral prisms, made from high quality clear acrylic sheet.
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Phase and Group Velocity Apparatus
Precision apparatus uses sound waves to clearly illustrate the often poorly understood phase and group velocity concepts
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CENCO® String Vibrator
Unit consists of a sturdy metal frame carrying a DC motor with an eccentric shaft for exciting the vibrations. Clamp the frame to a table, attach a string and then simply use masses and a pulley to put tension on the string.
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Eisco® Bell in Vacuum Jar
Bell in vacuum jar is a classic experiment demonstrating properties of sound.
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Wave Channel for Water
Demonstrate constructive and destructive interference with this sine wave generator.
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CENCO® Large Forced Oscillation and Resonance Demonstrator
Study Static and Dynamic Oscillations

