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Thursday, 19 June 2014 15:08

H3-12: ROARING TUBE - 4 FT

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  • ID Code: H3-12
  • Purpose: Demonstrate standing sound waves in air excited by convection currents.
  • Description: A switch is held closed, activating a nichrome wire coil in a vertical glass tube, leading to a very loud roar at about 130 Hz, the fundamental frequency of a four-foot air tube. This is the classic Rijke tube demonstration with an electrical heater replacing a gas burner and screen as the source of the convection currents.

    Consider combing this with H3-13, and invite students to make predictions about the differences in pitch and volume.

  • Availability: Available
  • Loc codes: FS1
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