Simple Waves (1959)

1959 · Short film · 26 min · dir. Wallace Worsley

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Synopsis

John Shive explains that pulse propagation on ropes and slinkies shows elementary characteristics of waves, such as different speeds in different media. He uses a torsion bar wave machine to repeat these experiments to demonstrate reflection and other phenomena.

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Director

Wallace Worsley

Running time

26 minutes

Cast & crew

• Wallace Worsley Director

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