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3b20.10 Slinky

PURPOSE: To demonstrate compressional waves.

DESCRIPTION: A slinky is suspended vertically.  A wave is pulsed and travels the length of the slinky.

EQUIPMENT:  Slinky as photographed.

SETUP NOTES: Stored in waves.

Updated by Jun Qi in 3/24/2000