PHYSICS LAB MANUALS

Melde's Apparatus

Table I: Equipment and the items required for performing the experiment.

S. No.

Required item

Utility

1

Pulley

To hang the pan with weights

2

Stand

To hold the pulley

3

tuning fork

To create vibrations

4

Connecting Wires

To facilitate power supply

5

Weight Box

Contains weights which can be used to change tension

6

Pan

To hold the Weights

7

Thread

To connect the pan and tuning fork

8

Power Supply

To supply energy to tuning fork



Figure 1: Photograph of Melde's Apparatus.