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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 10 - 12

What's a Wavelength?

Materials List

Each class needs:

  • large (2-liter) graduated cylinder
  • 3 cm-diameter tube (glass or plastic) the length of the gradated cylinder
  • meter stick
  • 4 tuning forks of different pitches, and rubber mallet (or shoe sole)
  • What's the Wavelength? Worksheet (PDF), one per student