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How to show wavefronts in a ripple tank

Writer's picture: Evan TohEvan Toh

Updated: Oct 21, 2024

Wavefront is an imaginary line which joins all identical adjacent points (e.g. crests) in phase.


Note that the distance between two successive wavefronts is the wavelength.


Wavefront can be created in a ripple tank.


The video below shows how horizontal wavefront is created.



The video below shows how other types of wavefronts are produced





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