SPEED OF SOUND IN AIR
Object: To determine the speed of a sound wave in air and determine the unknown frequency of a tuning fork.
Apparatus: Resonance tube apparatus Meter stick
Celsius thermometer Water
Tuning forks and 1000 Hz Beaker
One musical note tuning fork Rubber striker
Theory: The speed, , of a wave of sinusoidal shape may be determined from the equation
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