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  • A General Materials and Mathematics
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  • C Kinematics and Dynamics
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  • D Rotational Mechanics
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  • E Gravitation and Astronomy
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  • F Fluid Mechanics
    • F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
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  • G Vibrations and Mechanical Waves
    • G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
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    • G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
    • G4 Mechanical Waves - Two Dimensional
  • H Sound
    • H1 Nature of Sound
    • H2 Wave Properties of Sound
    • H3 Standing Sound Waves
    • H4 Music
    • H5 The Ear
    • H6 The Voice
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H3 Standing Sound Waves

Demonstrations in this section illustrate standing sound waves in open and closed systems, and resonance as sound production and amplification. Here are also demonstrations of the effects of resonance on objects.

Articles
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H3-01: STANDING SOUND WAVES - TWO SOURCES
Demonstrate the origin of standing waves from two identical sources.
H3-02: STANDING SOUND WAVES - REFLECTION
Demonstrate the origin of standing waves from one source and its reflection.
H3-03: REFLECTION OF PULSES IN TUBE
Demonstrate the phase of pulses reflected from open ends and closed ends of a tube.
H3-04: KUNDT'S TUBE - STROKED ROD
Demonstrate standing waves in an air column.
H3-05: KUNDT'S TUBE - OSCILLATOR DRIVEN
Demonstrate standing waves in an air column.
H3-11: TUNING FORKS AND RESONANT TUBE
Illustrate resonance in an air column.
H3-12: ROARING TUBE - 4 FT
Demonstrate standing sound waves in air excited by convection currents.
H3-13: ROARING TUBE - 8 FT
Demonstrate standing sound waves in air excited by convection currents.
H3-14 TWIRL-A-TUNE
Demonstrates standing wave resonances in an open tube
H3-15: TWIRL-A-TUNE AND VACUUM CLEANER
Demonstrate standing wave resonances in an open tube.
H3-16: SINGING PIPES
Show sound resonance created by convection currents in a tube.
H3-17 FLAME TUBE
Demonstrates standing waves in a tube
H3-21: SOUND RESONANCE IN WATER TUBE
Demonstrate standing waves in a closed tube.
H3-22: RESONANCE TUBE - OSCILLATOR AND PLUNGER
Demonstrate standing waves in a closed tube.
H3-23: RESONANCE TUBE - OSCILLATOR, PLUNGER AND MICROPHONE
Demonstrate standing sound waves in a closed tube.
H3-24 OPEN AND CLOSED PIPES
Demonstrates open and closed tube standing resonances
H3-25: GALTON'S WHISTLE
Produce high-frequency tones.
H3-31: DUCK CALL
Quack like a duck
H3-32: RESONANCE IN TUBE - POURING WATER
Demonstrate standing wave resonances in an acoustical closed tube.
H3-33: RESONANCE FROM WHITE NOISE IN VARIABLE TUBE
Demonstrate resonance in a closed tube, and to show that noise contains a large range of frequencies..
H3-41: RESONANCE CURVE - HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR
Demonstrate the resonance behavior of a Helmholtz resonator.
H3-42: RESONANCE CURVES - OPEN AND CLOSED TUBES
Demonstrate the resonance behavior of open and closed tubes.
H3-51: SONOMETER WITH TUNING PEGS
Demonstrate standing waves in a stretched wire and to demonstrate Mersenne's first and second laws.
H3-52: SONOMETER WITH WEIGHTS
Demonstrate standing waves in a stretched wire and to demonstrate Mersenne's laws.
H3-61 BEAKER BREAKER
Breaks a glass beaker with sound
H3-62: TEACUP STANDING WAVES
Demonstrate circular standing waves in an interesting way.
H3-71 STROKED ALUMINUM ROD
Illustrates longitudinal standing waves in an aluminum rod.
H3-72: TUNING RODS
Hear longitudinal standing wave resonances in aluminum rods.
H3-73: TUNING RODS - SUSPENDED
Illustrate transverse standing waves in aluminum rods.
H3-74: TUNING BAR PARADOX - EFFECT OF WIDTH
Illustrate transverse vibrations of a solid bar struck in the center.

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