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Experiment 7 Printout

The document outlines Experiment 7 for a physics lab focused on pipes and air columns, detailing formulas for calculating the speed of sound and frequencies in open and closed tubes. It includes tables for recording preliminary data, resonance frequencies, and standing wave measurements, as well as calculations for wavelength and speed of sound. The experiment aims to analyze the behavior of sound waves in different tube configurations.

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Experiment 7 Printout

The document outlines Experiment 7 for a physics lab focused on pipes and air columns, detailing formulas for calculating the speed of sound and frequencies in open and closed tubes. It includes tables for recording preliminary data, resonance frequencies, and standing wave measurements, as well as calculations for wavelength and speed of sound. The experiment aims to analyze the behavior of sound waves in different tube configurations.

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Experiment 7 Printout Pipes and Air Columns

Speed of Sound 𝑣 [m⁄s] = 344 + (0.6 • (𝑇 [°C] − 20)) (1)

𝑛𝑣
Open Tube 𝑓! = (2)
2(𝐿 + 0.8𝑑)

(2𝑛 − 1)𝑣
Closed Tube 𝑓! = (3)
4(𝐿 + 0.4𝑑)

Table 1 Preliminary Data


Variable Value
Temperature 𝑇 [°C]
Measured Speed of Sound 𝑣 [m⁄s]
Tube Length 𝐿 [m]
Tube Diameter 𝑑 [m⁄s]
Theoretical Open Tube Fundamental Frequency 𝑓" [Hz]
Theoretical Closed Tube Fundamental Frequency 𝑓" [Hz]

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Lab 7 Pipes and Air Columns

Table 2 Resonance Frequencies of an Open Tube


Calculated
Resonance Experimental Frequency Frequency Difference
Harmonic
Number n [Hz] [Hz]
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Average
Theoretical 𝑓"
Difference
Percent Error

Table 3 Resonance Frequencies of a Closed Tube


Calculated
Resonance Experimental Frequency Frequency Difference
Harmonic
Number n [Hz] [Hz]
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Average
Average/2
Theoretical 𝑓"
Difference
Percent Error

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Lab 7 Pipes and Air Columns

Table 4 Standing Wave in an Open Tube at __________ Hz


Position of Maxima Position of Minima Position Difference
Microphone Positions
[m] [m] [m]
1
2
3
4
Average
Wavelength

0𝑚 𝐿 = 1.2m
Figure 1 Pressure Waves Inside an Open Tube

Table 5 Standing Wave in a Closed Tube at __________ Hz


Position of Maxima Position of Minima Position Difference
Microphone Positions
[m] [m] [m]
1
2
3
4
Average
Wavelength

0𝑚 𝐿 = 1.2m
Figure 2 Pressure Waves Inside a Closed Tube

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Lab 7 Pipes and Air Columns

𝑣 = 𝜆𝑓 (4)

Table 6 Determination of the Wavelengths and the Speed of Sound


Variable Open Tube Closed Tube
Wavelength [m]
Frequency [Hz]
Measured 𝑣 [m⁄s]
Calculated 𝑣 [m⁄s]
Difference [m⁄s]
Percent error

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