The Investigation was about how waves travel.

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What is the investigation about?

The Investigation was about how waves travel. Water waves travel more slowly in shallow water in deeper water. This is can be shown by placing a flat Perspex or glass plate in a bottom of a ripple tank.

       As the water waves pass into the shallow boundary, the direction of the waves  

What could I change?

We could change the volume of the water, we could change the temperature of the water, we could change the size of the tray, we could have a set time, we could have

What will I change?

Question

If we pushed the tray harder, will it produce more waves?

Prediction

What equipment will I use?

We used a tray so we can do the experience,, A stopwatch so we can time how long we can see the waves , A ruler so we can measure how big the force we pushed the tray.  

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What are all the things we will measure?

We will count how many waves will travel along the tray and also time it, when the waves slow down and finally stop we will stop the clock

How will you make it a fair test

We made it a fair test by measuring the force of push accurately by using a ruler. Keeping the 2000 ml volume of water  

How will I be safe?

We were safe by moving all chairs and stools away from our area. We never messed about ...

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