Sound Waves And you
Sound waves Longitudinal waves = particle motion in same direction as energy motion Hearing ~ 20 to 20,000 Hz (sound generator) http://plasticity.szynalski.com/tone-generator.htm Loudness = amplitude Pitch = frequency Rubens tube: tone generator and “the lion sleeps tonight”
Closed tube waves 1st mode = ¼ λ node at closed end anti node at open end antinode 1st harmonic (overtone) L = ¼ λ 2nd harmonic L = ¾ λ 3rd harmonic L = 5/4 λ
Odd series of #s math relationship L = (2n – 1) /4 λ λ = v/f So the L = (2n – 1) / 4 v/f
Investigation C here
Sound videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude8pPjawKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsGULCvMBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK2-6cgqgYA
Acoustics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPYt10zrclQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXVGIb3bzHI
Follow up questions A) A Rubens tube filled with propane gas has a measured λ of 1.81m when a tone of 246 Hz is used. What is the speed of the sound wave in the propane? B) The first fundamental frequency is produced in a tube with a measured length of 0.32m and a diameter of 11cm using a 247 Hz tone. According to the method you used in your investigation, what is velocity of the wave in the tube? (do not forget the correction factor!!!)
The answers A) 445 m/s B) 359.6 m/s
More fun questions A) If the temperature of a room filled with air is 32OC (at one atmosphere of pressure), what is the “true” velocity of a sound wave in the room? (recall your investigation) The answer: 350.2 m/s
Diffraction Apparent bending of waves around obstacles and spreading out of waves past an opening.
Wave interference * Sound wave interference demonstration with tone generator and students moving around in the room.
Doppler effect ppt. here