Three-in-one resonance tube for harmonic series sound wave experiments

Jaafar Rosly, Mat Daud Anis Nazihah, Ali Shaharudin, Ayop Shahrul Kadri,

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Type :	article
Subject :	QC Physics
ISSN :	0031-9120
Main Author :	Jaafar Rosly, Mat Daud Anis Nazihah, Ali Shaharudin, Ayop Shahrul Kadri,
Title :	Three-in-one resonance tube for harmonic series sound wave experiments

Year of Publication :

2017

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In this study we constructed a special three-in-one resonance tube for a harmonic series sound waves experiment. It is designed for three different experiments: both-open-end, one-closed-end and both-closed-end tubes. The resonance tube consists of a PVC conduit with a rectangular hole, rubber tube, plastic stopper with an embedded microphone and a plastic stopper. The resonance tube is utilized with visual analyser freeware to detect, display and measure the resonance frequencies for each harmonic series. The speeds of sound in air, v, are determined from the gradient of the 2( ) L e + versus − n f n 1 , 4( ) L e + versus − n f n 1 and 2L versus − n f n 1 graphs for both-open-end, one-closedend and both-closed-end tubes, respectively. The compatibility of a resonance tube for a harmonic series experiment is determined by comparing the experimental and standard values of v. The use of a resonance tube produces accurate results for v within a 1.91% error compared to its standard value. It can also be used to determine the values of end correction, e, in both-openend and one-closed-end tubes. The special resonance tube can also be used for the values of n for a harmonic series experiment in the three types of resonance tubes: both-open-end, one-closed-end and both-closed-end tubes.

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