A low cost ripple tank experiment with 3D printed components and an Arduino control unit.
Westhoff, Peter Michael; Pusch, Alexander
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
In this article we present a ripple tank with 3D printed components including a control unit with Arduino microcontroller that can be inexpensively replicated. With the presented setup, experiments such as Huygens’ principle, diffraction, and the double-slit experiment according to Young are possible. Due to the simple operability and the comparatively low price, the experiments can be carried out easily and quickly by the learners themselves.
Details about the publication
Journal: Physics Education
Volume: 58
Issue: 6
Page range: 1-7
Status: Published
Release year: 2023
Language in which the publication is written: English
Link to the full text: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6552/acf7a2/pdf
Keywords: Experiment; 3D Druck; ripple tank; waves; 3d printing; Arduino; visualisation; experiment; low-cost
Authors from the University of Münster
| Pusch, Alexander | Institute of Physics Education |
| Westhoff, Peter Michael | Institute of Physics Education |