Wave Tank
Product Code : SCL-PL-11940
Wave Tank (SKU SCL-PL-11940) is a self-contained ripple tank with microcontroller-based digital control, producing water waves from 50 to 175 Hz in 1 Hz steps under LED strobe illumination. It can be used to show reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction in secondary and senior secondary physics and introductory college labs. Training institutes, schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors can have the tank quoted by Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India.
Specifications
Control, lighting and storage data for the digital wave tank fill the rows of the table below. In short, a membrane keypad sets frequencies from 50 to 175 Hz in 1 Hz steps, LED displays show wave and strobe frequency, and 13 accessories fit an integrated box inside a 40 x 30 x 17.5 cm case.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-PL-11940 |
| Unit | Compact, completely self-contained |
| Control | Microcontroller-based digital control |
| Frequency setting | Digital, via membrane keypad |
| Frequency range | 50–175 Hz |
| Frequency step | 1 Hz |
| Illumination | LED |
| Illumination modes | Synchronous and independent |
| Displays | Individual LED digital displays for wave and strobe frequency |
| Accessories | 13 |
| Accessory storage | Integrated accessory box |
| Wave phenomena | Reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction |
| Storage case | 40 x 30 x 17.5 cm, box with lid |
| Handle | Top handle for one-handed handling |
| Closure | Bayonet closure linking stacked boxes |
| Release | Lift the central locking system |
| Literature | Pocket book with 15 experiments |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Wave Tank
Setting the strobe in step with the waves freezes the pattern so students can measure wavelength and watch waves bend, reflect and overlap. The 15 experiments in the pocket book support Class 9 and Class 11 wave topics, Class 12 wave optics analogies and first-year college physics.
- Reflection of plane and circular waves from barriers.
- Refraction as waves pass between deep and shallow water.
- Interference of two sources, as a lead-in to Young's double slit in Class 12 with the Diffraction and Interference Study Kit - Teacher's Demonstration Model.
- Diffraction through gaps of different widths, before the same effect is shown with light through Diffraction Gratings with Holder.
- Relating frequency, wavelength and wave speed using the 1 Hz frequency steps.
Each experiment can be set up in minutes.
Standard Scope of Supply
You receive the digitally controlled wave tank unit with its LED illumination and displays, the 13 accessories in the integrated accessory box, the 40 x 30 x 17.5 cm storage case and the pocket book of 15 experiments. The tank is filled with water before each session.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Order a single tank for a demonstration bench or several for student groups; the quotation sets out packing, delivery time and price for exactly that quantity. School physics lab equipment in India for wave and optics lessons can be quoted on the same sheet.
As a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru, Egypt and Iraq. Science Lab Supplies is registered for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). For a price on the wave tank, the contact page reaches the sales team, the enquiry cart holds it with other optics and wave items, and the lab tender page describes tender orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What frequency range does the wave tank cover?
It covers 50 to 175 Hz, set digitally in 1 Hz steps from the membrane keypad, with the wave frequency and the strobe frequency each shown on its own LED display.
What do the two illumination modes do?
In synchronous mode the LED strobe follows the wave frequency to freeze the pattern; in independent mode the strobe frequency is set separately on the keypad.
Who supplies the Wave Tank?
Schools and tender buyers can obtain the tank through Science Lab Supplies, an Ambala, India, supplier that can include it in a single quotation with ripple, string and optics apparatus.
How many experiments are described?
The pocket book describes 15 experiments covering reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction, and each can be set up in minutes with the 13 accessories kept in the integrated accessory box.
Related Wave Apparatus
For a complete waves unit, these Physics Lab items add other ways of showing water waves and mechanical waves alongside the digital tank, from a strobe ripple tank and a two-fork tank to rod machines, springs and a slit apparatus for light. All of them can be priced together.
- Ripple Tank kit — electronic stroboscope projection mirror, variable vibrator and wave dippers, with a 30 x 33 cm screen.
- Apparatus for Demonstrating the Phenomenon of Wave Propagation and Reflection — water tank with two fork sources, a small diffraction barrier and Young’s slits.
- Mechanical-Wave Apparatus Package — two Chladni plates, a longitudinal waves spring and a sine-wave generator reaching 4000 Hz.
- Apparatus for Demonstrating the Propagation of Waves — a 450 x 200 x 300 mm wave propagation range with a 0–6 V vibrator.
- Wave Machine — 24 vertical rods with highlighted tips on a 480 mm frame, eight turned for transverse motion.
- Apparatus for Demonstrating Waves with Elastic Springs — 8 cm diameter spring that extends up to 5 m, plus a 2 cm spring.
- Adjustable Double Slit Interference Apparatus — micrometer-adjusted slit separation and width for Young’s experiment with light.
Browse the full Physics Lab range, the Light and Optics range for wave-optics follow-up, or all physics lab equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
