Shive wave machine
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A Shive wave machine is a device used to demonstrate waves and wave mechanics. The Shive wave machine consists of a set of evenly-spaced horizontal rods all attached to a square wire spine. Displacing a rod on one of the ends will cause a wave to propagate across the machine. The end of square wire can be clamped in order to demonstrate reflection, or can be dampened.
The Shive wave machine is named after Dr. John N. Shive, who developed the device at Bell Labs in the 1950s. Since most wave motion takes place at speeds which are difficult to view, the Shive wave machine was created to in order to demonstrate slower transverse waves.
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- Diagram of a Shive wave machine
- Images of a Shive wave machine in various states
- Movies of a Shive Wave Machine
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