MethodTie one end of the rope to a wall or a pillar, hold the other end in your hand, and shake it up and down.
Discussion and conclusionRepeat the activity for some time and observe and discuss the following. When the rope is shaken, in which direction is the energy given to the rope being transmitted? Compare the vibration of the molecules in the water when a wave is transmitted in a pond with this process.
Figure 7.15: A wave running along a shaken rope
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