Determining the Speed of Water Waves using a Ripple Tank

The video tutorial demonstrates an experiment to measure the speed of water waves using a ripple tank. It explains how to set up the tank, use a vibrating beam to generate waves, and observe wave shadows to estimate frequency and wavelength. The tutorial guides viewers through calculating wave speed by multiplying frequency and wavelength, providing a practical understanding of wave dynamics.

What is the purpose of using a ripple tank in the experiment?

How do you estimate the frequency of the waves produced in the ripple tank?

What method is used to estimate the wavelength of the waves in the experiment?

What challenges might arise when measuring the wavelength of the waves?

Explain how the speed of the waves is calculated using frequency and wavelength.