Product Summary
The tuning fork has long been the tool of choice to help students understand the relationship between wave frequency and pitch. These high-quality aluminum tuning forks are both rugged and economical. The set includes eight forks representing a full octave of frequencies associated with notes commonly generated by musical instruments. The set also includes a soft protective case and a rubber mallet for striking the tuning forks.
What's Included
- 1x Tuning fork: C - 256 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: D - 288 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: E - 320 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: F - 341.3 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: G - 384 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: A - 426.7 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: B - 480 Hz
- 1x Tuning fork: C - 512 Hz
- 1x Rubber mallet
- 1x Soft protective case
Product Specifications
| C | |
| D | 288 Hz |
| E | 320 Hz |
| F | 341.3 Hz |
| G | 384 Hz |
| A | 426.7 Hz |
| B | 480 Hz |
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Tuning Fork Set.
Visit PASCO's Experiment Library to view more activities.
Advanced Placement / Physics
Students use a resonance air column, tuning forks, and the principles of resonance and standing waves for a pipe with one closed end to experimentally determine a value for the speed of sound in air.
