Compact Wave Tank (Advanced)

Item Code: SA705

Principle and Working:

This apparatus is used to study wave phenomenon in water. There are two settings "synchronous" and "independent" mode for the light strobe. Perfectly stationary images are observed in "synchronous" mode in which the wave frequency is synchronised to strobe frequency. Independent control of the light frequency for slowly moving images are observed in "independent" mode.
The system has digital display of vibration as well as strobe frequency. The keypad is used to change the respective frequencies.




  • Micro-controller based digital control.
  • Compact and completely self-contained unit with features to digitally set frequencies.
  • Individual digital LED display for wave and strobe frequency with membrane keypad for control.
  • Reflection, Refraction, Interference and Diffraction phenomena are studied.
  • Hand book with 15 experiments available.

  • To study the relation between frequency and wavelength.
  • To determine the wave velocity.
  • Image formation by plane mirror.
  • Reflection of plane wavefront at straight barrier, concave barrier, convex barrier and concave barrier.
  • Refraction using rectangular refractor, convex refractor and concave refractor.
  • Diffraction of plane wave at single edge.
  • Diffraction of plane wave when the slit width is greater than and less than the wavelength of wave.
  • Interference using double point dipper and Young’s
  • Double Slit Experiment.
  • Llyod’s Mirror : Interference pattern between waves from parent source and source produced by reflection.
  • Frequency 50-175Hz operation (controllable in 1 Hz step).
  • LED illumination in two ways: Synchronous and Independent Mode.
  • 13 accessories neatly packed in integrated accessory box.
    • 1 Ripple tank base unit
    • 1 Tank
    • 1 Power adaptor
    • 1 Single point dipper
    • 1 Double point dipper
    • 1 Plane wave bar dipper
    • 1 Curved reflector
    • 2 Diffraction barrier
    • 1 Rectangular block shape
    • 1 Convex lens shape
    • 1 Triangular shape
    • 1 Small diffraction barrier
    • 1 Dropper
    • 1 Young’s double slit
    • 1 Long straight barrier
    • 1 Camera with attachment
    • 1 “A” shaped base
    • Free fall.
    • Acceleration due to gravity.
    • Line of sight & IR.
    • light gate.
    • Bluetooth.
    • Solenoid.