Resonance Air Column

A sine wave generator drives an open speaker to create a standing sound wave in a resonance tube. The driving frequency and the length of the tube are varied to study their relationship to wavelength and the speed of the sound wave. The concepts of nodes, anti-nodes, and harmonics are investigated for both closed and open tubes.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Featured Equipment

Open Speaker

Designed for the study of wave properties, features a high-quality woofer mounted on a sturdy base with standard banana jack inputs.

Economy Resonance Tube

Two nested cardboard tubes allow students to vary the length of a column of air and study resonance in both open and closed tubes.

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Source Collection: Lab #58