You have a tuning fork, water and a graduated cylinder. a.) Describe a simple experiment that you could do to determine the speed of sound. b.) State what you would measure and any equations that you would need. c.) State any assumptions you need to make
SPEED OF SOUND
(Resonance Method)
1. PURPOSE:
To determine the speed of sound in air.
2. APPARATUS:
Resonance tube, assorted tuning forks, rubber bands, striking block, water.
3. THEORY:
(1) The frequency of sound in a medium is related to the wavelength by the formula v = f? where v is the speed of sound in the medium, f is the frequency of the sound, and ? (Greek letter "lambda") represents the wavelength of the sound in the medium. This formula is used to calculate the speed of sound in air from measurements of wavelength and frequency.
(2) The sound speed varies with temperature. At 0
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