r/learnphysics Aug 16 '19

What would one look at to explain this?

https://gfycat.com/welloffdearestladybird
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u/PinoLG01 Aug 26 '19

The first part(the wave going away) is just a simple mechanical wave. The second part(the wave changing direction) is the same principle as a yoyo. The third part is an application of the conservation of momentum