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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D20.10|| sonometer|| A sounding box with strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges.|| ||3D20.10|| sonometer|| A long spruce box with three strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges.|| ||3D20.11|| vertical sonometer|| A vertical sonometer allows tension to be applied by simply hanging weights.|| ||3D20.14|| tuning fork driven sonometer|| Place a tuning fork on the bridge of a tuned sonometer and observe the motion of a small piece of paper placed on the wire at its center.|| ||3D20.15|| harmonics on a string|| Pluck a string at different distances from the end or pluck while touching at various nodes.|| ||3D20.20 ||modes of string oscillation on scope|| || ||3D20.20|| modes of string oscillation|| Use voltages generated by magnets placed across steel strings attached to an oscilloscope to view string motion.|| ||3D20.20|| sonometer|| An electromagnetic pickup is used to display the waveform of the sonometer string on an oscilloscope.|| ||3D20.21|| guitar and scope||Show the output of an electric guitar on an oscilloscope.|| ||3D20.30|| bowed string|| An overhead projector is modified for strobe projection and the string is bowed with a motorized "O" ring.|| ||3D20.30|| sonometer wire motion|| Demonstrate the motion of a sonometer wire by stroboscopic shadow projection or using a light beam and revolving mirror.|| ||3D20.30 ||string in a projector ||The motion of a string is shown by placing any portion in a lantern projector limited by a slit. The difference in bowing, plucking, and striking can be demonstrated.|| ||3D20.31||optical detection of string motion|| An optical detection system for showing the position of a vibrating string.|| ||3D20.35|| resonance of strings|| A tuning fork is held against a three string sonometer with one string tuned to the fork frequency. Only the tuned string will vibrate.|| ||3D20.36 ||simulated piano string coupling|| A classroom device that simulates the coupled motion of piano strings and theory of the device.|| ||3D20.45|| longitudinal vibrations in strings|| Stroke a string attached to a diaphragm across the open end of a cylinder. By jerking, you can make it bark like a dog.|| ||3D20.52|| aeolian harp ||Mount strings vertically on a rotating table to give the sound of strings excited by the wind.|| ||3D20.52|| aeolian scope|| A sort of aeolian stethoscope.|| ||3D20.60|| rubber-band harp|| The pitch of a rubber-band changes only slightly with great increase in length (tension).|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D20.10 ||sonometer || ||A sounding box with strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges. || ||3D20.10 ||sonometer || ||A long spruce box with three strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges. || ||3D20.11 ||vertical sonometer || ||A vertical sonometer allows tension to be applied by simply hanging weights. || ||3D20.14 ||tuning fork driven sonometer || ||Place a tuning fork on the bridge of a tuned sonometer and observe the motion of a small piece of paper placed on the wire at its center. || ||3D20.15 ||harmonics on a string || ||Pluck a string at different distances from the end or pluck while touching at various nodes. || ||3D20.20 ||modes of string oscillation on scope || || || ||3D20.20 ||modes of string oscillation || ||Use voltages generated by magnets placed across steel strings attached to an oscilloscope to view string motion. || ||3D20.20 ||sonometer || ||An electromagnetic pickup is used to display the waveform of the sonometer string on an oscilloscope. || ||3D20.21 ||guitar and scope || ||Show the output of an electric guitar on an oscilloscope. || ||3D20.30 ||bowed string || ||An overhead projector is modified for strobe projection and the string is bowed with a motorized "O" ring. || ||3D20.30 ||sonometer wire motion || ||Demonstrate the motion of a sonometer wire by stroboscopic shadow projection or using a light beam and revolving mirror. || ||3D20.30 ||string in a projector || ||The motion of a string is shown by placing any portion in a lantern projector limited by a slit. The difference in bowing, plucking, and striking can be demonstrated. || ||3D20.31 ||optical detection of string motion || ||An optical detection system for showing the position of a vibrating string. || ||3D20.35 ||resonance of strings || ||A tuning fork is held against a three string sonometer with one string tuned to the fork frequency. Only the tuned string will vibrate. || ||3D20.36 ||simulated piano string coupling || ||A classroom device that simulates the coupled motion of piano strings and theory of the device. || ||3D20.45 ||longitudinal vibrations in strings || ||Stroke a string attached to a diaphragm across the open end of a cylinder. By jerking, you can make it bark like a dog. || ||3D20.52 ||aeolian harp || ||Mount strings vertically on a rotating table to give the sound of strings excited by the wind. || ||3D20.52 ||aeolian scope || ||A sort of aeolian stethoscope. || ||3D20.60 ||rubber-band harp || ||The pitch of a rubber-band changes only slightly with great increase in length (tension). || |
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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D22.10|| violin|| || ||3D22.20|| cigar box cello ||A wooden cigar box serves as sounding box for a one string violin.|| ||3D22.20|| cigar box cello|| A one string violin made with a cigar box body.|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D22.10 ||violin || || || ||3D22.20 ||cigar box cello || ||A wooden cigar box serves as sounding box for a one string violin. || ||3D22.20 ||cigar box cello || ||A one string violin made with a cigar box body. || |
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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D30.10|| vertical resonance tube|| Draw a glass tube out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end.|| ||3D30.10|| veritcal resonance tube ||The length of a glass tube is varied by pulling it out of a water reservoir. A tuning fork is used as a frequency source.|| ||3D30.10|| vertical resonance tube modification|| Design of a clamp to hold the tuning fork and resonance tube, and a bracket for the water reservoir.|| ||3D30.10|| vertical resonance tube|| A glass tube is drawn out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end.|| ||3D30.10|| vertical resonance tube ||Use a tuning fork to excite the air column in a vertical tube as it is pulled out of a water bath.|| ||3D30.11|| vertical resonance tube|| Blow across the mouth of bottles or a adjustable air column.|| ||3D30.12|| vertical resonance tube ||A vertical tube is mounted over a siren disk.|| ||3D30.14||open tube resonance ||A length of open tube adjusted by a paper extension and excited by a tuning fork.|| ||3D30.15 ||resonance tube with piston|| Mount a microphone on a piston that slides in a glass tube and close the other end of the tube with a speaker.|| ||3D30.16|| horizontal resonance tube|| A plunger on a rod is used to change the effective length of a horizontal glass tube as a tuning fork supplies the exciting frequency.|| ||3D30.16|| organ pipe velocity nodes|| Lower a ring with a membrane and sand into a pipe with a clear side to observe velocity nodes and antinodes.|| ||3D30.17 ||modes of a bottle|| A thorough discussion of modes of various bottles working up to a 3-D model.|| ||3D30.19|| low frequency generator||A special tip for an air jet that produces many frequencies of low intensity useful for exciting enclosed air columns.|| ||3D30.20|| open and closed tubes 256/512|| || ||3D30.20|| resonance tube 256/512|| A tube is cut to length to resonate at 256 Hz when closed and 512 Hz when open.|| ||3D30.21|| conical pipes|| Corrections for the effective length of open and closed circular pipes are given. A conical pipe discussion with several interesting demonstrations is listed.|| ||3D30.35|| [[Corrugaphone]]|| || ||3D30.35|| Hummer tube|| The complete explanation on singing corrugated pipes.|| ||3D30.35|| freq tube dash pot|| A freq tube is attached to coffee can moved up and down in a pail of water.|| ||3D30.35|| freq tube|| Open tubes of corrugated plastic are whirled around.|| ||3D30.40|| Helmholtz resonators||A set of spherical resonators made of spun brass.|| ||3D30.40 ||Helmholtz resonators|| A small vane is rotated when placed near the small opening of a resonating Helmholtz cavity.|| ||3D30.40|| acoustic resonator|| This picture appears to be of a Helmholtz resonator.|| ||3D30.40|| Helmholtz resonators|| Two resonators are matched to two tuning forks.|| ||3D30.41|| tuning a resonance box|| The hole size of a resonance box is adjusted to maximize resonance with a tuning fork.|| ||3D30.43|| Fizeau resonance box|| A toothed wheel is used to produce a high pitched sound and an adjustable resonance box with a sensitive flame detector is used to determine speed of sound.|| ||3D30.45|| ploop tubes|| Stoppers are removed from a set of tubes of varying length.|| ||3D30.45|| ploop tubes ||Pull stoppers out of test tubes filled with water to different depths.|| ||3D30.50|| Ruben's tube||The standard Reuben's tube.|| ||3D30.50|| Ruben's tube|| A gas filled tube with flames from a row of holes along the top and a speaker at one end.|| ||3D30.50|| Ruben's tube ||Directions for building a Ruben's tube. Picture, Diagrams.|| ||3D30.50|| Ruben's tube|| Drill a line of holes along a downspout and drive one end with a loudspeaker and introduce gas in the other. Flames indicate nodes and antinodes.|| ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube ||A horn driver is used as a sound source.|| ||3D30.55|| Rubens tube comment|| A comment on AJP 53,1110 (1985).|| ||3D30.55|| Rubens tube flame structure|| An examination of the structure of the flames in the normal mode (flame maxima at pressure nodes).|| ||3D30.55 ||Ruben's tube nodes|| The pressure is measured at each flame hole and the results are that the flames are larger at the pressure antinodes.|| ||3D30.55|| Ruben's tube nodes|| A comment on a note that the tube can be operated with flame maxima at either pressure node or pressure antinode.|| ||3D30.60|| [[KundtsTube|Kundt's Tube]]|| Sawdust in a tube makes piles when driven by rubbing a rod attached to a disc.|| ||3D30.60|| Kundt's tube ||Standard Kundt's tube: glass tube with cork dust, stroke a rod to excite air in tube.|| ||3D30.60|| Kundt's tube|| Stroke a rod to excite cork dust in a tube.|| ||3D30.61|| horn driven Kundt tube|| Investigation of striations in an electrically driven Kundt tube.|| ||3D30.61|| Kundt's tube ||The cork dust in Kundt's tube is excited by a horn driver.|| ||3D30.62 ||Kundt's tube|| A variation of Kundt's tube with an organ pipe made with one side of rubber or cellophane and sprinkled with sand while laid on its side.|| ||3D30.63|| Kundt's tube on the overhead|| A Kundt's tube is modified for use on the overhead projector.|| ||3D30.64|| evacuate Kundt's tube|| Show the effect of pressure variation on the speed of sound by partially evacuating the Kundt's tube.|| ||3D30.65|| hot wire Kundt's tube|| Cooling of a glowing wire down the center of a tube indicates standing waves.|| ||3D30.65|| horizontal resonance tube - wire|| A nichrome wire stretched down the middle of a glass tube and heated electrically will glow to show standing waves.|| ||3D30.65|| hot wire pipe|| Blow a whistle at one end of a tube with a hot wire running down the axis to show areas of low and high luminosity.|| ||3D30.66|| Kundt's tube - impedance measurement|| Use the oscilloscope to show variation of impedance in the driving coil with changes in tube length.|| ||3D30.69 ||pressure distribution in a cavity|| Liquid deformation on the bottom of an acoustic cavity shows the time-dependent pressure distribution in a standing sound wave.|| ||3D30.70|| hoot tubes|| A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open vertical tube.|| ||3D30.70|| hoot tubes|| Large glass tubes sound when a wire mesh at one end is heated with a Bunsen burner.|| ||3D30.70|| hoot tubes|| A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open tube.|| ||3D30.70|| hoot tubes|| Singing tubes excited by hot gauze.|| ||3D30.70|| hoot tubes|| Hints for making a singing tube work with only flame excitation.|| ||3D30.70|| singing pipes|| Two metal tubes and a glass one.|| ||3D30.71|| hoot tube|| Insert a fisher burner in a tube.|| ||3D30.72|| hoot tubes|| The gauze in a hoot tube is held at the bottom of the tube and the flame is lit above it.|| ||3D30.73|| Rijke Tube - electrical heating|| Construction of electrically heated Rijke tubes, tuning a T shaped tube.|| ||3D30.74|| variable hoot tubes|| || ||3D30.75|| Knipp tubes|| Knipp tubes are a special form of singing tube made by holding a short length of glass tube in the closed end of a larger tube. Picture. Ref. F.R.Watson, "Sound"p.214.|| ||3D30.77|| hot chocolate effect|| Tap on a tall cylinder full of water and then repeat with hot water so there are lots of bubbles. The pitch descends three octaves and rises as the bubbles float up.|| ||3D30.77|| hot chocolate effect - comment|| A few explanations from a physical chemist.|| ||3D30.77|| hot chocolate effect|| Tap on the bottom of an empty glass, a full glass (higher pitch), and a glass full of tiny bubbles (pitch raises as glass clears. Methods of generating bubbles with beer and hot water. More.|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D30.10 ||vertical resonance tube || ||Draw a glass tube out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end. || ||3D30.10 ||veritcal resonance tube || ||The length of a glass tube is varied by pulling it out of a water reservoir. A tuning fork is used as a frequency source. || ||3D30.10 ||vertical resonance tube modification || ||Design of a clamp to hold the tuning fork and resonance tube, and a bracket for the water reservoir. || ||3D30.10 ||vertical resonance tube || ||A glass tube is drawn out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end. || ||3D30.10 ||vertical resonance tube || ||Use a tuning fork to excite the air column in a vertical tube as it is pulled out of a water bath. || ||3D30.11 ||vertical resonance tube || ||Blow across the mouth of bottles or a adjustable air column. || ||3D30.12 ||vertical resonance tube || ||A vertical tube is mounted over a siren disk. || ||3D30.14 ||open tube resonance || ||A length of open tube adjusted by a paper extension and excited by a tuning fork. || ||3D30.15 ||resonance tube with piston || ||Mount a microphone on a piston that slides in a glass tube and close the other end of the tube with a speaker. || ||3D30.16 ||horizontal resonance tube || ||A plunger on a rod is used to change the effective length of a horizontal glass tube as a tuning fork supplies the exciting frequency. || ||3D30.16 ||organ pipe velocity nodes || ||Lower a ring with a membrane and sand into a pipe with a clear side to observe velocity nodes and antinodes. || ||3D30.17 ||modes of a bottle || ||A thorough discussion of modes of various bottles working up to a 3-D model. || ||3D30.19 ||low frequency generator || ||A special tip for an air jet that produces many frequencies of low intensity useful for exciting enclosed air columns. || ||3D30.20 ||open and closed tubes 256/512 || || || ||3D30.20 ||resonance tube 256/512 || ||A tube is cut to length to resonate at 256 Hz when closed and 512 Hz when open. || ||3D30.21 ||conical pipes || ||Corrections for the effective length of open and closed circular pipes are given. A conical pipe discussion with several interesting demonstrations is listed. || ||3D30.35 ||[[Corrugaphone]] || || || ||3D30.35 ||Hummer tube || ||The complete explanation on singing corrugated pipes. || ||3D30.35 ||freq tube dash pot || ||A freq tube is attached to coffee can moved up and down in a pail of water. || ||3D30.35 ||freq tube || ||Open tubes of corrugated plastic are whirled around. || ||3D30.40 ||Helmholtz resonators || ||A set of spherical resonators made of spun brass. || ||3D30.40 ||Helmholtz resonators || ||A small vane is rotated when placed near the small opening of a resonating Helmholtz cavity. || ||3D30.40 ||acoustic resonator || ||This picture appears to be of a Helmholtz resonator. || ||3D30.40 ||Helmholtz resonators || ||Two resonators are matched to two tuning forks. || ||3D30.41 ||tuning a resonance box || ||The hole size of a resonance box is adjusted to maximize resonance with a tuning fork. || ||3D30.43 ||Fizeau resonance box || ||A toothed wheel is used to produce a high pitched sound and an adjustable resonance box with a sensitive flame detector is used to determine speed of sound. || ||3D30.45 ||ploop tubes || ||Stoppers are removed from a set of tubes of varying length. || ||3D30.45 ||ploop tubes || ||Pull stoppers out of test tubes filled with water to different depths. || ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube || ||The standard Reuben's tube. || ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube || ||A gas filled tube with flames from a row of holes along the top and a speaker at one end. || ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube || ||Directions for building a Ruben's tube. Picture, Diagrams. || ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube || ||Drill a line of holes along a downspout and drive one end with a loudspeaker and introduce gas in the other. Flames indicate nodes and antinodes. || ||3D30.50 ||Ruben's tube || ||A horn driver is used as a sound source. || ||3D30.55 ||Rubens tube comment || ||A comment on AJP 53,1110 (1985). || ||3D30.55 ||Rubens tube flame structure || ||An examination of the structure of the flames in the normal mode (flame maxima at pressure nodes). || ||3D30.55 ||Ruben's tube nodes || ||The pressure is measured at each flame hole and the results are that the flames are larger at the pressure antinodes. || ||3D30.55 ||Ruben's tube nodes || ||A comment on a note that the tube can be operated with flame maxima at either pressure node or pressure antinode. || ||3D30.60 ||[[KundtsTube|Kundt's Tube]] ||pira200||Sawdust in a tube makes piles when driven by rubbing a rod attached to a disc. || ||3D30.60 ||Kundt's tube || ||Standard Kundt's tube: glass tube with cork dust, stroke a rod to excite air in tube. || ||3D30.60 ||Kundt's tube || ||Stroke a rod to excite cork dust in a tube. || ||3D30.61 ||horn driven Kundt tube || ||Investigation of striations in an electrically driven Kundt tube. || ||3D30.61 ||Kundt's tube || ||The cork dust in Kundt's tube is excited by a horn driver. || ||3D30.62 ||Kundt's tube || ||A variation of Kundt's tube with an organ pipe made with one side of rubber or cellophane and sprinkled with sand while laid on its side. || ||3D30.63 ||Kundt's tube on the overhead || ||A Kundt's tube is modified for use on the overhead projector. || ||3D30.64 ||evacuate Kundt's tube || ||Show the effect of pressure variation on the speed of sound by partially evacuating the Kundt's tube. || ||3D30.65 ||hot wire Kundt's tube || ||Cooling of a glowing wire down the center of a tube indicates standing waves. || ||3D30.65 ||horizontal resonance tube - wire || ||A nichrome wire stretched down the middle of a glass tube and heated electrically will glow to show standing waves. || ||3D30.65 ||hot wire pipe || ||Blow a whistle at one end of a tube with a hot wire running down the axis to show areas of low and high luminosity. || ||3D30.66 ||Kundt's tube - impedance measurement || ||Use the oscilloscope to show variation of impedance in the driving coil with changes in tube length. || ||3D30.69 ||pressure distribution in a cavity || ||Liquid deformation on the bottom of an acoustic cavity shows the time-dependent pressure distribution in a standing sound wave. || ||3D30.70 ||hoot tubes ||pira200||A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open vertical tube. || ||3D30.70 ||hoot tubes || ||Large glass tubes sound when a wire mesh at one end is heated with a Bunsen burner. || ||3D30.70 ||hoot tubes || ||A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open tube. || ||3D30.70 ||hoot tubes || ||Singing tubes excited by hot gauze. || ||3D30.70 ||hoot tubes || ||Hints for making a singing tube work with only flame excitation. || ||3D30.70 ||singing pipes || ||Two metal tubes and a glass one. || ||3D30.71 ||hoot tube || ||Insert a fisher burner in a tube. || ||3D30.72 ||hoot tubes || ||The gauze in a hoot tube is held at the bottom of the tube and the flame is lit above it. || ||3D30.73 ||Rijke Tube - electrical heating || ||Construction of electrically heated Rijke tubes, tuning a T shaped tube. || ||3D30.74 ||variable hoot tubes || || || ||3D30.75 ||Knipp tubes || ||Knipp tubes are a special form of singing tube made by holding a short length of glass tube in the closed end of a larger tube. Picture. Ref. F.R.Watson, "Sound"p.214. || ||3D30.77 ||hot chocolate effect || ||Tap on a tall cylinder full of water and then repeat with hot water so there are lots of bubbles. The pitch descends three octaves and rises as the bubbles float up. || ||3D30.77 ||hot chocolate effect - comment || ||A few explanations from a physical chemist. || ||3D30.77 ||hot chocolate effect || ||Tap on the bottom of an empty glass, a full glass (higher pitch), and a glass full of tiny bubbles (pitch raises as glass clears. Methods of generating bubbles with beer and hot water. More. || |
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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D32.10||tin flute|| Open and close holes on a tin flute to find pressure nodes and antinodes.|| ||3D32.10||organ pipes with holes|| Show open and closed pipes of various lengths and one with holes bored in the side to give the diatonic scale.|| ||3D32.10||resonance tubes (three lengths)||Blow air out of a flat nozzle across a set of three different length tubes.|| ||3D32.13||shrieker||Insert a 1/2" dia. tube 12" long into a bottle of water and blow across.|| ||3D32.15||slide whistle||Use a high quality sliding whistle made for band.|| ||3D32.15||variable pitch whistle||A whistle with a sliding piston.|| ||3D32.15||slide whistle||The variable length organ pipe.|| ||3D32.16||bird call|| Directions for making a bird call. Diagram.|| ||3D32.20||organ pipes with holes|| || ||3D32.24||[[Organ_Pipes]]||A collection of open, closed, and variable length organ pipes.|| ||3D32.25||[[OpenClosedOrganPipes|Open and Closed End Organ Pipes]]||Three organ pipes, open and closed. || ||3D32.27||"C" bazooka||A 1.314 m brass tube sounds the note "C" when blown with the lips.|| ||3D32.30||slide whistle|| || ||3D32.35||demonstration trumpet||Interchangeable mouthpiece, leadpipe, cylindrical section, and bell allow one to show the function of the various parts of the brass instruments.|| ||3D32.36||hose in the bell|| With a garden hose in the bell of a trombone (flush with the end), the tones are: 3:5:7:9:11 and without the hose: 2:3:4:5:6.|| ||3D32.40||demonstration trumpet|| || ||3D32.40||PVC instruments, etc.||Very good instructions on making various instruments out of PVC. Also using a computer with a synthesizer to study scales.|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D32.10 ||tin flute || ||Open and close holes on a tin flute to find pressure nodes and antinodes. || ||3D32.10 ||organ pipes with holes || ||Show open and closed pipes of various lengths and one with holes bored in the side to give the diatonic scale. || ||3D32.10 ||resonance tubes (three lengths) || ||Blow air out of a flat nozzle across a set of three different length tubes. || ||3D32.13 ||shrieker || ||Insert a 1/2" dia. tube 12" long into a bottle of water and blow across. || ||3D32.15 ||slide whistle || ||Use a high quality sliding whistle made for band. || ||3D32.15 ||variable pitch whistle || ||A whistle with a sliding piston. || ||3D32.15 ||slide whistle || ||The variable length organ pipe. || ||3D32.16 ||bird call || ||Directions for making a bird call. Diagram. || ||3D32.20 ||organ pipes with holes || || || ||3D32.24 ||[[Organ_Pipes]] || ||A collection of open, closed, and variable length organ pipes. || ||3D32.25 ||[[OpenClosedOrganPipes|Open and Closed End Organ Pipes]] || ||Three organ pipes, open and closed. || ||3D32.27 ||"C" bazooka || ||A 1.314 m brass tube sounds the note "C" when blown with the lips. || ||3D32.30 ||slide whistle || || || ||3D32.35 ||demonstration trumpet || ||Interchangeable mouthpiece, leadpipe, cylindrical section, and bell allow one to show the function of the various parts of the brass instruments. || ||3D32.36 ||hose in the bell || ||With a garden hose in the bell of a trombone (flush with the end), the tones are: 3:5:7:9:11 and without the hose: 2:3:4:5:6. || ||3D32.40 ||demonstration trumpet || || || ||3D32.40 ||PVC instruments, etc. || ||Very good instructions on making various instruments out of PVC. Also using a computer with a synthesizer to study scales. || |
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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D40.10|| glockenspiel|| A small xylophone can be played to demonstrate the musical scale.|| ||3D40.10|| xylophone|| A small xylophone.|| ||3D40.10|| xylophone bars|| Use a microphone and oscilloscope to display the waveforms of various notes on a xylophone.|| ||3D40.11|| rectangular bar oscillations|| Strike a three foot rectangular bar on different faces and on the end. Listen to the different frequencies.|| ||3D40.12|| high frequency metal bars|| Hold a metal rod at the midpoint and strike at the end. Two rods an octave apart are shown.|| ||3D40.15|| musical sticks|| A set of wood sticks play a major scale when dropped on the lecture table.|| ||3D40.15|| musical sticks|| A set of wood sticks is cut so they sound the musical scale when dropped.|| ||3D40.15|| musical sticks||Directions for making musical sticks.|| ||3D40.15|| musical sticks||A set of sticks give a complete scale when dropped.|| ||3D40.16|| musical nails|| || ||3D40.20|| singing rod|| Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosened fingers.|| ||3D40.20|| singing rod|| A long aluminum rod will sing when held at the center and stroked with a rosin coated leather.|| ||3D40.20|| singing rods||Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosined fingers.|| ||3D40.21|| singing rod|| Stroke a 1/2" x 72" aluminum rod while holding at nodes to produce different harmonics.|| ||3D40.23|| bow the vertical rod ||A long thin rod attached to a short thick rod clamped vertically is bowed and plucked while held at various positions.|| ||3D40.24|| regenerative feedback in rod|| A detector at one end, speaker at the other, and an amplifier in between provides a regenerative feedback system for exciting a rod in the fundamental frequency.|| ||3D40.24|| speed of sound in a rod|| Stroke a loud rod to get a squeal, tune a oscillator and speaker to get rid of beats, and calculate the velocity.|| ||3D40.24|| speed of sound in a metal wire|| Wire is stretched tightly and stroked with a wet sponge.|| ||3D40.24|| velocity of sound in a rod|| A rod clamped in the middle is excited by a coil at one end tuned until a Lissajous pattern is formed on an oscilloscope with the signal from a microphone placed at the other end.|| ||3D40.24|| singing rod|| A rod is excited electromagnetically at one end and the motion is detected in the same manner at the other end for quantitative studies.|| ||3D40.27|| singing rod|| Find Young's modulus by finding the sag in a rod and then compare the frequency of the fundamental mode with theory.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plate|| Strike or bow a horizontal metal plate covered with sand while touching the edge at various nodal points.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plate|| A brass plate clamped horizontally in the center is bowed while the edges are touched to provide user selected nodes. Banding sand shows patterns of oscillations.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plates|| Bow the Chladni plate while damping at node locations with a finger.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plates|| Excite the Chladni plates with a cello bow. Picture.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plate|| A horizontal metal plate covered with sand is struck or bowed while touching the edge at various nodal points.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plates ||Bow circular and square Chladni plates.|| ||3D40.30|| Chladni plates|| A plate is driven by magnetostriction in the 10 to 30 Khz range.|| ||3D40.31|| Chladni plates|| Sprinkled sand shows standing waves on a circular metal plate driven at the center by an oscillator.|| ||3D40.31|| Chladni plates|| Drive a Chladni plate from the center.|| ||3D40.32|| [[ChladniPlateViolin|Chladni Plate: Violin]]|| Directions for making a loudspeaker driven Chladni plate for the overhead projector.|| ||3D40.32|| Chladni plates ||Chladni plates are driven from above by a loudspeaker. Pictures.|| ||3D40.33|| thick Chladni plate|| A circular disc of 1/2" aluminum exhibits a single pattern.|| ||3D40.34|| Chladni plates|| After some interesting historical and general comments, nonflat plates (cymbals, gongs, etc.) are examined.|| ||3D40.35|| 2-D flame table ||Two-dimensional rectangular and circular flame tables, extensions of the one-dimensional Rubens tube, are shown in some lower order modes|| ||3D40.35|| flaming birthday cake|| Flames from a two dimensional array driven by a speaker show many resonant modes.|| ||3D40.36|| 2D flame table analysis|| An analysis of the two dimensional flame table.|| ||3D40.40 ||Chladni figures - tympani head|| Drive a timpani head with a loudspeaker.|| ||3D40.40|| standing waves on a drum|| A speaker drives a circular rubber membrane under tension while illuminated with a strobe.|| ||3D40.40 ||standing waves in a drum|| A circular rubber membrane with a pattern is illuminated with a strobe and driven from below by a 12" loudspeaker. Pictures.|| ||3D40.40|| drumhead|| A speaker drives a drumhead.|| ||3D40.41|| vibrations in a circular membrane|| The eigenfrequencies of (21) agree closely with the theoretical values. Air damping is removed by using a wire mesh driven magnetically.|| ||3D40.45|| bubble membrane modes|| Use a large right angle PVC fitting.|| ||3D40.45|| soap film membrane modes|| Light from a slide projector is reflected off a soap film with a black cloth and speaker behind.|| ||3D40.45|| bubble membrane modes|| A simple technique to drive bubble membranes of various shapes with a speaker.|| ||3D40.50|| musical goblets||Rub the edge of a goblet with a wet finger.|| ||3D40.50|| glass tumbler|| Rub a finger dipped in vinegar around the top of a crystal goblet.|| ||3D40.51|| standing waves in a bowl|| A 15 l flask is cut in half to form a bowl which is bowed to produce standing waves. Suspended ping pong balls indicate nodes and loops.|| ||3D40.51|| bowing the bowl|| Suspend four pith balls so they touch the edge of a bowl and bow between two of the balls.|| ||3D40.52|| "whispering" waves in a wineglass|| A thorough discussion of surface waves in vessels, including ethylene glycol in a trifle dish.|| ||3D40.52 ||wineglass acoustics ||A study of wineglass acoustics.|| ||3D40.53|| wine glass waves, etc.|| Seven questions about wine glass waves are answered. Pictures of a glass harmonica and a Chinese "water spouting basin".|| ||3D40.55|| [[BreakingGlass|Breaking Glass with Sound]]||A large 2" horn driver is used with an audio amplifier is used to break glassware/Stemware at it's resonant frequency by the use of an adjustable function generator to deliver a pure tone. Strobe light can be added to show the oscillations of the glass before it shatters.|| ||3D40.60|| wind chimes|| Directions for making wind chimes. Some discussion of the perception of complex tones.|| ||3D40.60|| aeolian "bull roarer"|| The Australian "bull-roarer" produces a loud noise due to eddies in the air.|| ||3D40.65|| bull roarer|| || ||3D40.90|| spherical oscillations movie|| A description by the author of a computer generated movie of spherical oscillations.|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D40.10 ||glockenspiel || ||A small xylophone can be played to demonstrate the musical scale. || ||3D40.10 ||xylophone || ||A small xylophone. || ||3D40.10 ||xylophone bars || ||Use a microphone and oscilloscope to display the waveforms of various notes on a xylophone. || ||3D40.11 ||rectangular bar oscillations || ||Strike a three foot rectangular bar on different faces and on the end. Listen to the different frequencies. || ||3D40.12 ||high frequency metal bars || ||Hold a metal rod at the midpoint and strike at the end. Two rods an octave apart are shown. || ||3D40.15 ||musical sticks || ||A set of wood sticks play a major scale when dropped on the lecture table. || ||3D40.15 ||musical sticks || ||A set of wood sticks is cut so they sound the musical scale when dropped. || ||3D40.15 ||musical sticks || ||Directions for making musical sticks. || ||3D40.15 ||musical sticks || ||A set of sticks give a complete scale when dropped. || ||3D40.16 ||musical nails || || || ||3D40.20 ||singing rod || ||Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosened fingers. || ||3D40.20 ||singing rod ||pira200||A long aluminum rod will sing when held at the center and stroked with a rosin coated leather. || ||3D40.20 ||singing rods || ||Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosined fingers. || ||3D40.21 ||singing rod || ||Stroke a 1/2" x 72" aluminum rod while holding at nodes to produce different harmonics. || ||3D40.23 ||bow the vertical rod || ||A long thin rod attached to a short thick rod clamped vertically is bowed and plucked while held at various positions. || ||3D40.24 ||regenerative feedback in rod || ||A detector at one end, speaker at the other, and an amplifier in between provides a regenerative feedback system for exciting a rod in the fundamental frequency. || ||3D40.24 ||speed of sound in a rod || ||Stroke a loud rod to get a squeal, tune a oscillator and speaker to get rid of beats, and calculate the velocity. || ||3D40.24 ||speed of sound in a metal wire || ||Wire is stretched tightly and stroked with a wet sponge. || ||3D40.24 ||velocity of sound in a rod || ||A rod clamped in the middle is excited by a coil at one end tuned until a Lissajous pattern is formed on an oscilloscope with the signal from a microphone placed at the other end. || ||3D40.24 ||singing rod || ||A rod is excited electromagnetically at one end and the motion is detected in the same manner at the other end for quantitative studies. || ||3D40.27 ||singing rod || ||Find Young's modulus by finding the sag in a rod and then compare the frequency of the fundamental mode with theory. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plate ||pira200||Strike or bow a horizontal metal plate covered with sand while touching the edge at various nodal points. Alternatively, the plate can be excited using a mechanincal vibrator and frequency generator. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plate || ||A brass plate clamped horizontally in the center is bowed while the edges are touched to provide user selected nodes. Banding sand shows patterns of oscillations. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plates || ||Bow the Chladni plate while damping at node locations with a finger. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plates || ||Excite the Chladni plates with a cello bow. Picture. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plate || ||A horizontal metal plate covered with sand is struck or bowed while touching the edge at various nodal points. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plates || ||Bow circular and square Chladni plates. || ||3D40.30 ||Chladni plates || ||A plate is driven by magnetostriction in the 10 to 30 Khz range. || ||3D40.31 ||Chladni plates || ||Sprinkled sand shows standing waves on a circular metal plate driven at the center by an oscillator. || ||3D40.31 ||Chladni plates || ||Drive a Chladni plate from the center. || ||3D40.32 ||[[ChladniPlateViolin|Chladni Plate: Violin]] || ||Directions for making a loudspeaker driven Chladni plate for the overhead projector. || ||3D40.32 ||Chladni plates || ||Chladni plates are driven from above by a loudspeaker. Pictures. || ||3D40.33 ||thick Chladni plate || ||A circular disc of 1/2" aluminum exhibits a single pattern. || ||3D40.34 ||Chladni plates || ||After some interesting historical and general comments, nonflat plates (cymbals, gongs, etc.) are examined. || ||3D40.35 ||2-D flame table || ||Two-dimensional rectangular and circular flame tables, extensions of the one-dimensional Rubens tube, are shown in some lower order modes || ||3D40.35 ||flaming birthday cake || ||Flames from a two dimensional array driven by a speaker show many resonant modes. || ||3D40.36 ||2D flame table analysis || ||An analysis of the two dimensional flame table. || ||3D40.40 ||Chladni figures - tympani head || ||Drive a timpani head with a loudspeaker. || ||3D40.40 ||standing waves on a drum || ||A speaker drives a circular rubber membrane under tension while illuminated with a strobe. || ||3D40.40 ||standing waves in a drum || ||A circular rubber membrane with a pattern is illuminated with a strobe and driven from below by a 12" loudspeaker. Pictures. || ||3D40.40 ||drumhead || ||A speaker drives a drumhead. || ||3D40.41 ||vibrations in a circular membrane || ||The eigenfrequencies of (21) agree closely with the theoretical values. Air damping is removed by using a wire mesh driven magnetically. || ||3D40.45 ||bubble membrane modes || ||Use a large right angle PVC fitting. || ||3D40.45 ||soap film membrane modes || ||Light from a slide projector is reflected off a soap film with a black cloth and speaker behind. || ||3D40.45 ||bubble membrane modes || ||A simple technique to drive bubble membranes of various shapes with a speaker. || ||3D40.50 ||musical goblets || ||Rub the edge of a goblet with a wet finger. || ||3D40.50 ||glass tumbler || ||Rub a finger dipped in vinegar around the top of a crystal goblet. || ||3D40.51 ||standing waves in a bowl || ||A 15 l flask is cut in half to form a bowl which is bowed to produce standing waves. Suspended ping pong balls indicate nodes and loops. || ||3D40.51 ||bowing the bowl || ||Suspend four pith balls so they touch the edge of a bowl and bow between two of the balls. || ||3D40.52 ||"whispering" waves in a wineglass || ||A thorough discussion of surface waves in vessels, including ethylene glycol in a trifle dish. || ||3D40.52 ||wineglass acoustics || ||A study of wineglass acoustics. || ||3D40.53 ||wine glass waves, etc. || ||Seven questions about wine glass waves are answered. Pictures of a glass harmonica and a Chinese "water spouting basin". || ||3D40.55 ||[[BreakingGlass|Breaking Glass with Sound]] ||pira200||A large 2" horn driver is used with an audio amplifier is used to break glassware/Stemware at it's resonant frequency by the use of an adjustable function generator to deliver a pure tone. Strobe light can be added to show the oscillations of the glass before it shatters. || ||3D40.60 ||wind chimes || ||Directions for making wind chimes. Some discussion of the perception of complex tones. || ||3D40.60 ||aeolian "bull roarer" || ||The Australian "bull-roarer" produces a loud noise due to eddies in the air. || ||3D40.65 ||bull roarer || || || ||3D40.90 ||spherical oscillations movie || ||A description by the author of a computer generated movie of spherical oscillations. || |
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||<:10%>'''PIRA #'''||<:>'''Demonstration Name'''||<:60%>'''Abstract'''|| ||3D46.15||[[Tuning_Fork_Sets]]||Various sets of tuning forks are shown.|| ||3D46.16||[[Tuning_Fork_Waveforms]]||Use a microphone and an oscilloscope to display the waveforms of tuning forks of varying frequencies.|| ||3D46.20||Tuning Forks||Strike two tuning forks. Hold one against the table and the other in the air. When the first is no longer audible, hold the second on the table.|| ||3D46.21||tuning forks||Compare losses of tuning forks of steel and alloy, on and off a resonator box.|| ||3D46.22||adjustable tuning fork||Adjust masses on each tine of a large fork and show the waveform on an oscilloscope. Mistuned forks damp quickly.|| ||3D46.25||modulation of sound waves||Two tuning forks of slightly different frequencies mounted on resonant boxes couple when the amplitude is varied by an oscillating barrier between them.|| ||3D46.30||low frequency tuning fork||Tuning fork motion can be studied with a large fork.|| ||3D46.31||project a tuning fork||Stroboscopically shadow project a vibrating tuning fork on a screen.|| ||3D46.40||vowel tuning forks|| A set of tuning forks made to give sounds that sound like the vowels.|| ||3D46.45||quadrupole nature of a tuning fork||Hold a tuning fork close to the ear and rotate it.|| ||3D46.90||frequency standard tuning forks||Driven precision tuning forks of 400 and 100 Hz are used as secondary frequency standards.|| ||3D46.90||Electronically driven tuning fork||A tube circuit for driving a tuning fork.|| ||3D46.90||electrically driven fork||A vacuum tube circuit for driving tuning forks.|| |
||<10% style="text-align:center">'''PIRA #''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Demonstration Name''' ||<style="text-align:center">'''Subsets'''||<60% style="text-align:center">'''Abstract''' || ||3D46.15 ||[[Tuning_Fork_Sets]] || ||Various sets of tuning forks are shown. || ||3D46.16 ||[[Tuning_Fork_Waveforms]] || ||Use a microphone and an oscilloscope to display the waveforms of tuning forks of varying frequencies. || ||3D46.20 ||Tuning Forks || ||Strike two tuning forks. Hold one against the table and the other in the air. When the first is no longer audible, hold the second on the table. || ||3D46.21 ||tuning forks || ||Compare losses of tuning forks of steel and alloy, on and off a resonator box. || ||3D46.22 ||adjustable tuning fork || ||Adjust masses on each tine of a large fork and show the waveform on an oscilloscope. Mistuned forks damp quickly. || ||3D46.25 ||modulation of sound waves || ||Two tuning forks of slightly different frequencies mounted on resonant boxes couple when the amplitude is varied by an oscillating barrier between them. || ||3D46.30 ||low frequency tuning fork || ||Tuning fork motion can be studied with a large fork. || ||3D46.31 ||project a tuning fork || ||Stroboscopically shadow project a vibrating tuning fork on a screen. || ||3D46.40 ||vowel tuning forks || ||A set of tuning forks made to give sounds that sound like the vowels. || ||3D46.45 ||quadrupole nature of a tuning fork || ||Hold a tuning fork close to the ear and rotate it. || ||3D46.90 ||frequency standard tuning forks || ||Driven precision tuning forks of 400 and 100 Hz are used as secondary frequency standards. || ||3D46.90 ||Electronically driven tuning fork || ||A tube circuit for driving a tuning fork. || ||3D46.90 ||electrically driven fork || ||A vacuum tube circuit for driving tuning forks. || |
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Instruments
PIRA classification 3D
3D20. Resonance in Strings
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D20.10 |
sonometer |
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A sounding box with strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges. |
3D20.10 |
sonometer |
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A long spruce box with three strings, tuning machines, and adjustable bridges. |
3D20.11 |
vertical sonometer |
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A vertical sonometer allows tension to be applied by simply hanging weights. |
3D20.14 |
tuning fork driven sonometer |
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Place a tuning fork on the bridge of a tuned sonometer and observe the motion of a small piece of paper placed on the wire at its center. |
3D20.15 |
harmonics on a string |
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Pluck a string at different distances from the end or pluck while touching at various nodes. |
3D20.20 |
modes of string oscillation on scope |
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3D20.20 |
modes of string oscillation |
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Use voltages generated by magnets placed across steel strings attached to an oscilloscope to view string motion. |
3D20.20 |
sonometer |
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An electromagnetic pickup is used to display the waveform of the sonometer string on an oscilloscope. |
3D20.21 |
guitar and scope |
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Show the output of an electric guitar on an oscilloscope. |
3D20.30 |
bowed string |
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An overhead projector is modified for strobe projection and the string is bowed with a motorized "O" ring. |
3D20.30 |
sonometer wire motion |
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Demonstrate the motion of a sonometer wire by stroboscopic shadow projection or using a light beam and revolving mirror. |
3D20.30 |
string in a projector |
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The motion of a string is shown by placing any portion in a lantern projector limited by a slit. The difference in bowing, plucking, and striking can be demonstrated. |
3D20.31 |
optical detection of string motion |
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An optical detection system for showing the position of a vibrating string. |
3D20.35 |
resonance of strings |
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A tuning fork is held against a three string sonometer with one string tuned to the fork frequency. Only the tuned string will vibrate. |
3D20.36 |
simulated piano string coupling |
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A classroom device that simulates the coupled motion of piano strings and theory of the device. |
3D20.45 |
longitudinal vibrations in strings |
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Stroke a string attached to a diaphragm across the open end of a cylinder. By jerking, you can make it bark like a dog. |
3D20.52 |
aeolian harp |
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Mount strings vertically on a rotating table to give the sound of strings excited by the wind. |
3D20.52 |
aeolian scope |
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A sort of aeolian stethoscope. |
3D20.60 |
rubber-band harp |
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The pitch of a rubber-band changes only slightly with great increase in length (tension). |
3D22. Stringed Instruments
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D22.10 |
violin |
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3D22.20 |
cigar box cello |
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A wooden cigar box serves as sounding box for a one string violin. |
3D22.20 |
cigar box cello |
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A one string violin made with a cigar box body. |
3D30. Resonance Cavities
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D30.10 |
vertical resonance tube |
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Draw a glass tube out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end. |
3D30.10 |
veritcal resonance tube |
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The length of a glass tube is varied by pulling it out of a water reservoir. A tuning fork is used as a frequency source. |
3D30.10 |
vertical resonance tube modification |
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Design of a clamp to hold the tuning fork and resonance tube, and a bracket for the water reservoir. |
3D30.10 |
vertical resonance tube |
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A glass tube is drawn out of a water bath while holding a tuning fork over one end. |
3D30.10 |
vertical resonance tube |
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Use a tuning fork to excite the air column in a vertical tube as it is pulled out of a water bath. |
3D30.11 |
vertical resonance tube |
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Blow across the mouth of bottles or a adjustable air column. |
3D30.12 |
vertical resonance tube |
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A vertical tube is mounted over a siren disk. |
3D30.14 |
open tube resonance |
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A length of open tube adjusted by a paper extension and excited by a tuning fork. |
3D30.15 |
resonance tube with piston |
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Mount a microphone on a piston that slides in a glass tube and close the other end of the tube with a speaker. |
3D30.16 |
horizontal resonance tube |
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A plunger on a rod is used to change the effective length of a horizontal glass tube as a tuning fork supplies the exciting frequency. |
3D30.16 |
organ pipe velocity nodes |
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Lower a ring with a membrane and sand into a pipe with a clear side to observe velocity nodes and antinodes. |
3D30.17 |
modes of a bottle |
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A thorough discussion of modes of various bottles working up to a 3-D model. |
3D30.19 |
low frequency generator |
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A special tip for an air jet that produces many frequencies of low intensity useful for exciting enclosed air columns. |
3D30.20 |
open and closed tubes 256/512 |
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3D30.20 |
resonance tube 256/512 |
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A tube is cut to length to resonate at 256 Hz when closed and 512 Hz when open. |
3D30.21 |
conical pipes |
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Corrections for the effective length of open and closed circular pipes are given. A conical pipe discussion with several interesting demonstrations is listed. |
3D30.35 |
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3D30.35 |
Hummer tube |
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The complete explanation on singing corrugated pipes. |
3D30.35 |
freq tube dash pot |
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A freq tube is attached to coffee can moved up and down in a pail of water. |
3D30.35 |
freq tube |
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Open tubes of corrugated plastic are whirled around. |
3D30.40 |
Helmholtz resonators |
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A set of spherical resonators made of spun brass. |
3D30.40 |
Helmholtz resonators |
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A small vane is rotated when placed near the small opening of a resonating Helmholtz cavity. |
3D30.40 |
acoustic resonator |
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This picture appears to be of a Helmholtz resonator. |
3D30.40 |
Helmholtz resonators |
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Two resonators are matched to two tuning forks. |
3D30.41 |
tuning a resonance box |
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The hole size of a resonance box is adjusted to maximize resonance with a tuning fork. |
3D30.43 |
Fizeau resonance box |
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A toothed wheel is used to produce a high pitched sound and an adjustable resonance box with a sensitive flame detector is used to determine speed of sound. |
3D30.45 |
ploop tubes |
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Stoppers are removed from a set of tubes of varying length. |
3D30.45 |
ploop tubes |
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Pull stoppers out of test tubes filled with water to different depths. |
3D30.50 |
Ruben's tube |
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The standard Reuben's tube. |
3D30.50 |
Ruben's tube |
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A gas filled tube with flames from a row of holes along the top and a speaker at one end. |
3D30.50 |
Ruben's tube |
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Directions for building a Ruben's tube. Picture, Diagrams. |
3D30.50 |
Ruben's tube |
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Drill a line of holes along a downspout and drive one end with a loudspeaker and introduce gas in the other. Flames indicate nodes and antinodes. |
3D30.50 |
Ruben's tube |
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A horn driver is used as a sound source. |
3D30.55 |
Rubens tube comment |
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A comment on AJP 53,1110 (1985). |
3D30.55 |
Rubens tube flame structure |
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An examination of the structure of the flames in the normal mode (flame maxima at pressure nodes). |
3D30.55 |
Ruben's tube nodes |
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The pressure is measured at each flame hole and the results are that the flames are larger at the pressure antinodes. |
3D30.55 |
Ruben's tube nodes |
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A comment on a note that the tube can be operated with flame maxima at either pressure node or pressure antinode. |
3D30.60 |
pira200 |
Sawdust in a tube makes piles when driven by rubbing a rod attached to a disc. |
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3D30.60 |
Kundt's tube |
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Standard Kundt's tube: glass tube with cork dust, stroke a rod to excite air in tube. |
3D30.60 |
Kundt's tube |
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Stroke a rod to excite cork dust in a tube. |
3D30.61 |
horn driven Kundt tube |
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Investigation of striations in an electrically driven Kundt tube. |
3D30.61 |
Kundt's tube |
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The cork dust in Kundt's tube is excited by a horn driver. |
3D30.62 |
Kundt's tube |
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A variation of Kundt's tube with an organ pipe made with one side of rubber or cellophane and sprinkled with sand while laid on its side. |
3D30.63 |
Kundt's tube on the overhead |
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A Kundt's tube is modified for use on the overhead projector. |
3D30.64 |
evacuate Kundt's tube |
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Show the effect of pressure variation on the speed of sound by partially evacuating the Kundt's tube. |
3D30.65 |
hot wire Kundt's tube |
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Cooling of a glowing wire down the center of a tube indicates standing waves. |
3D30.65 |
horizontal resonance tube - wire |
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A nichrome wire stretched down the middle of a glass tube and heated electrically will glow to show standing waves. |
3D30.65 |
hot wire pipe |
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Blow a whistle at one end of a tube with a hot wire running down the axis to show areas of low and high luminosity. |
3D30.66 |
Kundt's tube - impedance measurement |
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Use the oscilloscope to show variation of impedance in the driving coil with changes in tube length. |
3D30.69 |
pressure distribution in a cavity |
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Liquid deformation on the bottom of an acoustic cavity shows the time-dependent pressure distribution in a standing sound wave. |
3D30.70 |
hoot tubes |
pira200 |
A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open vertical tube. |
3D30.70 |
hoot tubes |
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Large glass tubes sound when a wire mesh at one end is heated with a Bunsen burner. |
3D30.70 |
hoot tubes |
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A Bunsen burner heats a screen in the bottom of a large open tube. |
3D30.70 |
hoot tubes |
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Singing tubes excited by hot gauze. |
3D30.70 |
hoot tubes |
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Hints for making a singing tube work with only flame excitation. |
3D30.70 |
singing pipes |
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Two metal tubes and a glass one. |
3D30.71 |
hoot tube |
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Insert a fisher burner in a tube. |
3D30.72 |
hoot tubes |
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The gauze in a hoot tube is held at the bottom of the tube and the flame is lit above it. |
3D30.73 |
Rijke Tube - electrical heating |
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Construction of electrically heated Rijke tubes, tuning a T shaped tube. |
3D30.74 |
variable hoot tubes |
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3D30.75 |
Knipp tubes |
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Knipp tubes are a special form of singing tube made by holding a short length of glass tube in the closed end of a larger tube. Picture. Ref. F.R.Watson, "Sound"p.214. |
3D30.77 |
hot chocolate effect |
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Tap on a tall cylinder full of water and then repeat with hot water so there are lots of bubbles. The pitch descends three octaves and rises as the bubbles float up. |
3D30.77 |
hot chocolate effect - comment |
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A few explanations from a physical chemist. |
3D30.77 |
hot chocolate effect |
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Tap on the bottom of an empty glass, a full glass (higher pitch), and a glass full of tiny bubbles (pitch raises as glass clears. Methods of generating bubbles with beer and hot water. More. |
3D32. Air Column Instruments
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D32.10 |
tin flute |
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Open and close holes on a tin flute to find pressure nodes and antinodes. |
3D32.10 |
organ pipes with holes |
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Show open and closed pipes of various lengths and one with holes bored in the side to give the diatonic scale. |
3D32.10 |
resonance tubes (three lengths) |
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Blow air out of a flat nozzle across a set of three different length tubes. |
3D32.13 |
shrieker |
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Insert a 1/2" dia. tube 12" long into a bottle of water and blow across. |
3D32.15 |
slide whistle |
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Use a high quality sliding whistle made for band. |
3D32.15 |
variable pitch whistle |
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A whistle with a sliding piston. |
3D32.15 |
slide whistle |
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The variable length organ pipe. |
3D32.16 |
bird call |
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Directions for making a bird call. Diagram. |
3D32.20 |
organ pipes with holes |
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3D32.24 |
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A collection of open, closed, and variable length organ pipes. |
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3D32.25 |
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Three organ pipes, open and closed. |
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3D32.27 |
"C" bazooka |
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A 1.314 m brass tube sounds the note "C" when blown with the lips. |
3D32.30 |
slide whistle |
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3D32.35 |
demonstration trumpet |
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Interchangeable mouthpiece, leadpipe, cylindrical section, and bell allow one to show the function of the various parts of the brass instruments. |
3D32.36 |
hose in the bell |
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With a garden hose in the bell of a trombone (flush with the end), the tones are: 3:5:7:9:11 and without the hose: 2:3:4:5:6. |
3D32.40 |
demonstration trumpet |
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3D32.40 |
PVC instruments, etc. |
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Very good instructions on making various instruments out of PVC. Also using a computer with a synthesizer to study scales. |
3D40. Resonance in Plates, Bars, Solids
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D40.10 |
glockenspiel |
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A small xylophone can be played to demonstrate the musical scale. |
3D40.10 |
xylophone |
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A small xylophone. |
3D40.10 |
xylophone bars |
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Use a microphone and oscilloscope to display the waveforms of various notes on a xylophone. |
3D40.11 |
rectangular bar oscillations |
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Strike a three foot rectangular bar on different faces and on the end. Listen to the different frequencies. |
3D40.12 |
high frequency metal bars |
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Hold a metal rod at the midpoint and strike at the end. Two rods an octave apart are shown. |
3D40.15 |
musical sticks |
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A set of wood sticks play a major scale when dropped on the lecture table. |
3D40.15 |
musical sticks |
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A set of wood sticks is cut so they sound the musical scale when dropped. |
3D40.15 |
musical sticks |
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Directions for making musical sticks. |
3D40.15 |
musical sticks |
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A set of sticks give a complete scale when dropped. |
3D40.16 |
musical nails |
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3D40.20 |
singing rod |
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Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosened fingers. |
3D40.20 |
singing rod |
pira200 |
A long aluminum rod will sing when held at the center and stroked with a rosin coated leather. |
3D40.20 |
singing rods |
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Hold a long aluminum rod at the midpoint and stroke with rosined fingers. |
3D40.21 |
singing rod |
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Stroke a 1/2" x 72" aluminum rod while holding at nodes to produce different harmonics. |
3D40.23 |
bow the vertical rod |
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A long thin rod attached to a short thick rod clamped vertically is bowed and plucked while held at various positions. |
3D40.24 |
regenerative feedback in rod |
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A detector at one end, speaker at the other, and an amplifier in between provides a regenerative feedback system for exciting a rod in the fundamental frequency. |
3D40.24 |
speed of sound in a rod |
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Stroke a loud rod to get a squeal, tune a oscillator and speaker to get rid of beats, and calculate the velocity. |
3D40.24 |
speed of sound in a metal wire |
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Wire is stretched tightly and stroked with a wet sponge. |
3D40.24 |
velocity of sound in a rod |
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A rod clamped in the middle is excited by a coil at one end tuned until a Lissajous pattern is formed on an oscilloscope with the signal from a microphone placed at the other end. |
3D40.24 |
singing rod |
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A rod is excited electromagnetically at one end and the motion is detected in the same manner at the other end for quantitative studies. |
3D40.27 |
singing rod |
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Find Young's modulus by finding the sag in a rod and then compare the frequency of the fundamental mode with theory. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plate |
pira200 |
Strike or bow a horizontal metal plate covered with sand while touching the edge at various nodal points. Alternatively, the plate can be excited using a mechanincal vibrator and frequency generator. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plate |
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A brass plate clamped horizontally in the center is bowed while the edges are touched to provide user selected nodes. Banding sand shows patterns of oscillations. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plates |
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Bow the Chladni plate while damping at node locations with a finger. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plates |
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Excite the Chladni plates with a cello bow. Picture. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plate |
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A horizontal metal plate covered with sand is struck or bowed while touching the edge at various nodal points. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plates |
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Bow circular and square Chladni plates. |
3D40.30 |
Chladni plates |
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A plate is driven by magnetostriction in the 10 to 30 Khz range. |
3D40.31 |
Chladni plates |
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Sprinkled sand shows standing waves on a circular metal plate driven at the center by an oscillator. |
3D40.31 |
Chladni plates |
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Drive a Chladni plate from the center. |
3D40.32 |
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Directions for making a loudspeaker driven Chladni plate for the overhead projector. |
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3D40.32 |
Chladni plates |
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Chladni plates are driven from above by a loudspeaker. Pictures. |
3D40.33 |
thick Chladni plate |
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A circular disc of 1/2" aluminum exhibits a single pattern. |
3D40.34 |
Chladni plates |
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After some interesting historical and general comments, nonflat plates (cymbals, gongs, etc.) are examined. |
3D40.35 |
2-D flame table |
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Two-dimensional rectangular and circular flame tables, extensions of the one-dimensional Rubens tube, are shown in some lower order modes |
3D40.35 |
flaming birthday cake |
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Flames from a two dimensional array driven by a speaker show many resonant modes. |
3D40.36 |
2D flame table analysis |
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An analysis of the two dimensional flame table. |
3D40.40 |
Chladni figures - tympani head |
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Drive a timpani head with a loudspeaker. |
3D40.40 |
standing waves on a drum |
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A speaker drives a circular rubber membrane under tension while illuminated with a strobe. |
3D40.40 |
standing waves in a drum |
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A circular rubber membrane with a pattern is illuminated with a strobe and driven from below by a 12" loudspeaker. Pictures. |
3D40.40 |
drumhead |
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A speaker drives a drumhead. |
3D40.41 |
vibrations in a circular membrane |
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The eigenfrequencies of (21) agree closely with the theoretical values. Air damping is removed by using a wire mesh driven magnetically. |
3D40.45 |
bubble membrane modes |
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Use a large right angle PVC fitting. |
3D40.45 |
soap film membrane modes |
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Light from a slide projector is reflected off a soap film with a black cloth and speaker behind. |
3D40.45 |
bubble membrane modes |
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A simple technique to drive bubble membranes of various shapes with a speaker. |
3D40.50 |
musical goblets |
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Rub the edge of a goblet with a wet finger. |
3D40.50 |
glass tumbler |
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Rub a finger dipped in vinegar around the top of a crystal goblet. |
3D40.51 |
standing waves in a bowl |
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A 15 l flask is cut in half to form a bowl which is bowed to produce standing waves. Suspended ping pong balls indicate nodes and loops. |
3D40.51 |
bowing the bowl |
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Suspend four pith balls so they touch the edge of a bowl and bow between two of the balls. |
3D40.52 |
"whispering" waves in a wineglass |
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A thorough discussion of surface waves in vessels, including ethylene glycol in a trifle dish. |
3D40.52 |
wineglass acoustics |
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A study of wineglass acoustics. |
3D40.53 |
wine glass waves, etc. |
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Seven questions about wine glass waves are answered. Pictures of a glass harmonica and a Chinese "water spouting basin". |
3D40.55 |
pira200 |
A large 2" horn driver is used with an audio amplifier is used to break glassware/Stemware at it's resonant frequency by the use of an adjustable function generator to deliver a pure tone. Strobe light can be added to show the oscillations of the glass before it shatters. |
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3D40.60 |
wind chimes |
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Directions for making wind chimes. Some discussion of the perception of complex tones. |
3D40.60 |
aeolian "bull roarer" |
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The Australian "bull-roarer" produces a loud noise due to eddies in the air. |
3D40.65 |
bull roarer |
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3D40.90 |
spherical oscillations movie |
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A description by the author of a computer generated movie of spherical oscillations. |
3D42. Percussion Instruments
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
3D46. Tuning Forks
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
3D46.15 |
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Various sets of tuning forks are shown. |
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3D46.16 |
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Use a microphone and an oscilloscope to display the waveforms of tuning forks of varying frequencies. |
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3D46.20 |
Tuning Forks |
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Strike two tuning forks. Hold one against the table and the other in the air. When the first is no longer audible, hold the second on the table. |
3D46.21 |
tuning forks |
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Compare losses of tuning forks of steel and alloy, on and off a resonator box. |
3D46.22 |
adjustable tuning fork |
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Adjust masses on each tine of a large fork and show the waveform on an oscilloscope. Mistuned forks damp quickly. |
3D46.25 |
modulation of sound waves |
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Two tuning forks of slightly different frequencies mounted on resonant boxes couple when the amplitude is varied by an oscillating barrier between them. |
3D46.30 |
low frequency tuning fork |
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Tuning fork motion can be studied with a large fork. |
3D46.31 |
project a tuning fork |
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Stroboscopically shadow project a vibrating tuning fork on a screen. |
3D46.40 |
vowel tuning forks |
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A set of tuning forks made to give sounds that sound like the vowels. |
3D46.45 |
quadrupole nature of a tuning fork |
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Hold a tuning fork close to the ear and rotate it. |
3D46.90 |
frequency standard tuning forks |
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Driven precision tuning forks of 400 and 100 Hz are used as secondary frequency standards. |
3D46.90 |
Electronically driven tuning fork |
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A tube circuit for driving a tuning fork. |
3D46.90 |
electrically driven fork |
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A vacuum tube circuit for driving tuning forks. |
3D50. Electronic Instruments
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Abstract |
3D50.10 |
keyboards |
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