Speed of Sound Virtual Lab - Using Open Columns

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General Aim | Speed of Sound Virtual Lab Using Open Columns

Measuring speed of sound in air at room temperature in a speed of sound lab.

Method | Speed of Sound Virtual Lab Using Open Columns

Open Air Column.

Learning Objectives (ILOs)

  • By the end of sound waves experiment, students will learn to:

  • Explain the resonance phenomena in an open air column, also known as resonance of air columns by using Speed of Sound Virtual Lab - Using Open Columns.
  • Set up a speed of sound using open air columns experiment and determine the speed of sound in air.

Theoretical Background / Context

  • When a sound source (wave generator) is held at one end of the open air column (tube), standing waves are generated inside the columns. 
  • Resonance (loudest sound) occurs, when the frequency of the air column is the same as the frequency of the source.

Principle Work of Measuring the Speed of Sound Experiment

In the speed of sound virtual lab using open columns:

By determining the resonance’ position and correlating the relation between the wavelength of the fundamental tone formed and the frequency of the source, the speed of sound in air at room temperature can be estimated.

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