Giant Slinky: Quantitative Exhibit Activity
- Document #:
- LIGO-T080203-v2
- Document type:
- T - Technical notes
Other Versions:
| LIGO-T080203-x0
06 Apr 2009, 09:49 |
- Abstract:
- This activity utilizes the Giant Slinky exhibit to explore wave properties in a quantitative fashion. It is assumed that students doing this activity are fluent in basic algebraic manipulations and pattern recognition. Therefore, this activity is appropriate for high school students. The primary part of this activity explores transverse and longitudinal waves and their properties. This is followed by a standing wave extension activity. Finally, there is an appendix that lists the different exhibits in the LIGO SEC that also illustrate wave phenomena with brief descriptions on how they relate to the Giant Slinky.
Physics Concepts for the Primary Activity:
• Transverse Waves
• Longitudinal Waves
• Velocity
• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Period
• Compression
• Rarefaction Physics Concepts for the Extension Activity: • Constructive Interference
• Destructive Interference
• Nodes
• Antinodes
• Fundamental
• Harmonic
- Files in Document:
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- PDF version of activity complete with GLEs, solutions and related SEC exhibit appendix (T080203-v2.pdf, file is not accessible)
- Other Files:
- PDF version of solutions ONLY (no cover page, GLEs, activities or related SEC exhibit appendix) (T080203-v2_solonly.pdf, file is not accessible)
- PDF version of student activity ONLY (no cover page, GLEs, solutions or related SEC exhibit appendix) (T080203-v2_actonly.pdf, file is not accessible)
- PDF version of student activity and solutions ONLY (no cover page, GLEs or related SEC exhibit appendix) (T080203-v2_actsol.pdf, file is not accessible)
- Word version of activity complete with GLEs, solutions and related SEC exhibit appendix (T080203-v2.doc, file is not accessible)
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- Related Documents:
- LIGO-T0900166: Interference Concepts in the LIGO Science Education Center (SEC)
- LIGO-L0900072: SEC Exhibit -> Document Index
- Referenced by:
- LIGO-T0900166-v1: Interference Concepts in the LIGO Science Education Center (SEC)