3BXX.xx • Wave Motion: Russian Wave Machine

Location: Cabinet 5

Photo Shows the Demonstration Apparatus Used by the University of Texas at Austin.

Instructions / Notes:

• A nice wave model to show both transvers and longitudinal wave motion .
• The apparatus was produced in the USSR/CCCP in 1958 - from which it gets its name on this web site.
• To show a moving transverse wave, rotate the left handle at the rear, either in either a clockwise or counter clockwise motion.
• (Refer to the image below this text.)
• To show a standing wave, center the left hand handle, then move move the handle straight up and down in a vertical motion.
• To show a longitudinal wave, center the right hand knob, then move the left hand handle left to right in a horizontal motion.

Photo Shows the rear of the Demonstration Apparatus Used by the University of Texas at Austin.

Last updated on April 27, 2026