Super Slinky Spring – Metal Wave Demonstration, 75 × 100 mm

The Super Slinky Spring is a metal helical spring designed for demonstrating wave motion and mechanical wave properties in school physics classrooms.

Manufactured from flat-section steel wire, this spring provides a practical, hands-on way for students to investigate how waves travel through a medium. It is particularly useful for illustrating transverse and longitudinal waves, wave reflection and energy transfer.

Key Features

• Flat-section steel wire construction
• Helical coil design for demonstrating wave motion
• Suitable for transverse and longitudinal wave investigations
• Demonstrates wave pulses, reflection and propagation
• Compact size for classroom physics experiments
• Approximate dimensions: 75 mm diameter × 100 mm long

Educational Applications

Transverse Waves

Students can generate pulses perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, demonstrating the movement of a transverse wave along the spring.

Longitudinal Waves

By compressing and releasing sections of the spring, students can observe compressions and rarefactions travelling along its length.

Wave Reflection

Investigate how waves reflect when they reach the end of the spring, including the behaviour of reflected pulses.

Wave Propagation and Energy Transfer

Explore how mechanical waves travel through a medium and transfer energy without permanently displacing the material.

Specifications

• Material: Flat-section steel wire
• Construction: Helical coil
• Diameter: Approximately 75 mm
• Length: Approximately 100 mm

Ideal for: Classroom demonstrations of mechanical waves, transverse and longitudinal waves, wave reflection and energy transfer.