Mechanical Wave Driver

Mechanical Wave Driver

Wave Drivers have a basic function; to provide variable-frequency, variable-amplitude mechanical vibrations for the lab. This simple function has endless applications:

• Driving waves on strings and wires
• Vibration modes of plates (Chladni)
• Resonances of wire loops (Bohr atom model)
• Vibration modes of springs
• Resonance of anything that vibrates.

Powering the Wave Driver:

Different PASCO products can be used to power the Wave Driver: the Digital Function Generator (PI-9587C); or the Power Amplifier (CI-6552A) combined with the ScienceWorkshop 750 Interface.

Features

• Frequency Response: From 0.1 to 5000 Hz with an amplitude of approximately 5 mm up to about 50 Hz.
• Mounts Vertically or Horizontally: Designed to sit upright on a table, on its side or mounted on a 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) rod.
• Driving Signal Required: Requires a function generator with a minimum of ±8 V@0.5 A. An accurate measurement of frequency is necessary for quantitative resonance experiments.
• A Variety of Accessories Available.