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WAVES ON A SLINKY -
TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL








EQUIPMENT

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NARRATIVE
            A Slinky is a long, weak spring which can be stretched along a lecture table and clamped at one end. It is particularly suitable for producing longitudinal waves by compressing a section and then releasing it.