For this slinky lab, we were given the task of stretching a spring, rigidly holding the other end, and producing a transverse pulse with a rapid sideways motion. We did this lab in order to acquire a deeper understanding of the physics concept of waves. Throughout this lab, we learned about transverse waves, longitudinal waves, energy transfer, fixed-end reflection, and open-end reflection. This lab helped me understand waves much better as there were visual elements to this lab rather than just writing notes.

I know the group is working well together when I hear/ see…

I knew the group was working well together as we all contributed to this lab. We did our best to understand the lab and were able to work productively and were mostly able to not get distracted by other things. We were able to finish parts a, b, c, d, and e of the lab, which were most of the lab questions. When we were stuck on a question, we tried asking each other to figure out how to answer the question. As a result, I think the group worked effectively together.