Ripple Tank kit
Product Code : LSK-PL-10281
Ripple Tank kit (SKU LSK-PL-10281) demonstrates the general properties of waves on water and projects the patterns onto a screen so a whole class can watch. It suits reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference lessons from secondary school to college level. Science Lab Supplies produces the kit in its own Saha, Ambala works at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, India, and offers it directly to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Each component of the ripple tank set has a row in the table. In short, a variable vibrator and wave dippers make the waves, wave dampers limit edge reflections, a projection mirror throws the pattern onto a 30 x 33 cm screen, and a flashing LED stroboscope replaces the older rotating disc.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-PL-10281 |
| Demonstrates | General properties of waves |
| Viewing | Wave patterns projected onto a screen |
| Tank | Ripple tank |
| Wave source | Variable vibrator |
| Wave generators | Wave dippers |
| Edge control | Wave dampers |
| Stroboscope | Electronic, flashing LED strobe (replaces rotating disc) |
| Projection | Projection mirror |
| Screen size | 30 x 33 cm |
| Power supply | Included |
| Accessories | Included |
| Manual | Teacher notes and experiments |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Ripple Tank Kit
A ripple tank makes wave behaviour visible: the vibrator sets up regular ripples, the strobe appears to freeze them, and the projected image lets students measure wavelength and watch waves bend, spread and overlap. It covers the wave topics of school physics and the demonstrations of teacher-training colleges.
- Class 9 and 11 physics: wavelength, frequency and wave speed.
- Reflection and refraction of water waves.
- Diffraction and two-source interference, then the same effects with light through Diffraction Gratings with Holder.
- Extending into the wave optics experiments of the Optics Set OW1, Wave Optics.
- IGCSE and A-level wave practicals that call for a ripple tank.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each kit contains the ripple tank, a variable vibrator, wave dippers and wave dampers, an electronic stroboscope with flashing LED strobe, a projection mirror, a 30 x 33 cm screen, the power supply and further accessories, together with a manual of teacher notes and experiments.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You can ask for one kit for a demonstration room or several for group work; every quotation states the packing, delivery time and price for the number of kits requested. Other wave apparatus, such as a wave machine or string vibrator, can be quoted in the same document.
As a registered exporter holding an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh and Zambia. Questions about the kit can be raised on the contact page; to price it with other wave apparatus, collect everything in the enquiry cart, or use the lab tender page for tendered supply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Ripple Tank kit?
The ripple tank, variable vibrator, wave dippers, wave dampers, LED stroboscope, projection mirror, 30 x 33 cm screen, power supply and accessories, plus a manual with teacher notes and experiments.
Does it use a rotating strobe disc?
No. The kit now comes with a power supply and a flashing LED electronic strobe in place of the older rotating disc, so the waves can be made to appear stationary for measurement.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Production of this kit happens at the company’s factory in Saha, Ambala, India, which makes Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer. Quotations are sent by the maker itself, not through a middleman.
Which wave topics can a class cover with it?
The general properties of waves: wavelength and frequency, reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference, as most syllabuses group them. The supplied manual sets out the experiments for teachers to follow.
Related Wave Demonstration Equipment
Water waves are one of several ways to teach wave motion. The apparatus below show waves in a second tank and on rods, strings, springs and plates, so a department can cover the whole wave topic with a consistent set and list everything on one quotation with the kit.
- Wave Tank — 50–175 Hz in 1 Hz steps, with 13 accessories in a built-in box.
- Wave Machine — cams raise and lower 24 vertical rods; eight are turned for transverse motion.
- Melde’s String Vibration Apparatus — blade vibrator run from an external AC source for resonance loops.
- Mechanical-Wave Apparatus Package — sine-wave generator with 1–400 Hz and 10–4000 Hz ranges plus a wave driver.
- Apparatus for Demonstrating the Phenomenon of Wave Propagation and Reflection — water tank in which two forks excite waves at two points.
- Apparatus for Demonstrating Waves with Elastic Springs — 8 cm diameter spring that extends up to 5 m.
- Wave Motion Powell’s Wave Demonstrator — shows particles moving simple harmonically as the wave passes.
Browse the full Physics Lab range, the Light and Optics range for light-wave apparatus, or all physics lab equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
