Standing Wave on a String

Photograph of standing wave on a string

Apparatus:
mechanical oscillator, function generator, table clamp with retort (x2), string; pulley, mass set

Description:
This particluar oscillator cannot handle the stress of having the string attached to it, so the string must be supported at both ends by retort stands. The oscillator is placed near one end of the string.
This set-up is nice because both the length and tension are variable, with the only limitation being the length of the string itself.

PIRA 3B22.10