Compact Ripple Tank (Economy)

Item Code: SA706

Description :

A compact, easy to setup Ripple Tank. The Inspire Ripple Tank includes all of the accessories required to cover the entire range of experiments including : Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction and Interference with the accessories being stored in a handy tray on the front of the unit. Two models are available; Simple and Advanced. With both models users can vary the frequency of both the dippers and the LED strobe lighting. The advanced version also allows a great sweep of frequency, control of amplitude and the inclusion of a ‘Camera Mode’ which allows the pictures to be view through a camera.




  • To study the relation between frequency and wavelength and to determine the wave velocity.
  • Image formation by plane mirror.
  • Reflection of plane wavefront at straight barrier.
  • Reflection of plane wavefront at concave barrier.
  • Reflection of plane wavefront at convex barrier.
  • Reflection of circular wavefront at concave barrier.
  • Refraction using rectangular refractor.
  • Refraction using convex refractor.
  • Refraction using concave refractor.
  • Diffraction of plane wave at single edge.
  • Diffraction of plane wave when the slit width is greater than the wavelength of wave.
  • Diffraction of plane wave when the slit width is less than the wavelength of wave.
  • Interference using double point dipper.
  • Interference pattern for Young's Double Slit Experiment.
  • Llyod's Mirror : Interference pattern between waves from parent source and source produced by reflection.