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Physics 2216 Laboratory Equipment List    
Lab 23: Diffraction & Interference  

 

Equipment List:

  1. Ripple Tank, including:
    • Main water tray (C2.3)
    • 4-Legs to screw into bottom of tray (C2.F)
    • Motor as wave generator (C1.2)
    • L-rods with wingnuts to screw into tank (C1.2)
    • 4 sponges cut to fit in ripple tank (C2.3)
    • Wooden motor support with holes (C2.F)
    • Small angled metal piece with ball to create ripples (C1.2)
    • 2-Small rubber bands (C2.F)
    • Tall wooden rod to screw into ripple tank (C2.F)
    • 90 degree clamp (A2.4)
    • "Bird House" Light Source on small wooden rod (C2.F)
    • Two Paraffin blocks (D7.6)
    • Cardboard spinning wheel with slits (C2.F)
    • White plastic screen (C2.F)
    • Small thin rectangular metal piece (C1.2)
  2. 0~11V DC Power Supply (D4.4)
  3. Meter stick (A1)
  4. 30 cm Non-wooden ruler for measuring lengths in ripple tank (D5.1)
General Class use :
  1. Laser (4 per room) (D1.2)          
  2. Glass plate with double slits (4 per room) (D1.2)
  3. Projection screen (D1.3) tacked to a wooden block (D1.4) for measuring diffraction pattern (4 per room)
  4. Meter stick (4 per room) (A1)

Notes and tests:

  1. Check that all the lights work.
  2. Check that all the motors work on the wave generator.
  3. Fill all tanks with water until the ripple balls touch.
  4. Vaccum out all tanks and sponges for clean up.

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