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🌊 Ripple Tank (3D): Water Waves, Slits, Interference and the Doppler Effect

3D ripple tank built with Blender and Three.js: the wave equation on a grid, single slit, double slit, grating, two point sources and a moving Doppler source, a time-averaged fringe screen and four numerical checks against the discrete dispersion relation.

Physics & Mechanics3DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🟠 Blender⇄ 2D version
Ripple Tank (3D): Water Waves, Slits, Interference and the Doppler Effect ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

3D ripple tank built with Blender and Three.js: the wave equation on a grid, single slit, double slit, grating, two point sources and a moving Doppler source, a time-averaged fringe screen and four numerical checks against the discrete dispersion relation.

Ripple TankWave InterferenceDiffractionDouble SlitDoppler EffectWave EquationThree.jsBlender

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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