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KS4

P6 Waves
Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

Slinky Demo

Have two students sit on the floor and each take one end of a Slinky and
stretch it out along the floor. Each student takes turns making waves.

Longitudinal Waves. This is an example of a Sound Wave. One student must


hold their end of the Slinky still (against their chest or stomach works best).
Have the other student hold and pull toward themselves several coils of the
stretched metal Slinky and then let go of the coils. A longitudinal wave will be
made and will travel back and forth over the length of the Slinky.

3.

Transverse Waves. This is an example of a Water Wave. One student must


hold his or her end of the Slinky still on the floor. While holding the slinky on
the floor, have the other student move their end of a (plastic or metal) Slinky,
in a single motion, back and forth very quickly (left and right, like a snake
crawling), perpendicular to its stretched length. A transverse wave will be
made.

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