Oscillations and Waves

3D - Instruments


3A - Oscillations

3B - Wave Motion

3C - Acoustics

3D - Instruments

3E - Sound Reproduction

3D 20.10 - Sonometer:

Demonstrates: Effect of tension on a plucked wire.

Description: Masses are hung at the end of each wire.

3D 22.30 - Guitar:

Demonstrates: String as a medium for sound and coupled oscillators.

Description: A classical guitar.

3D 30.20 - Bottles:

Demonstrates: Closed-end tubes.

Description: Various bottles making various sounds when air is blown across their openings.

3D 30.25 - Harmonica:

Demonstrates: Musical Notes.

Description: It's an old wood and steel harmonica.

3D 30.30 - Siren Tube:

Demonstrates: Wind rushing past an opened end tube and making lots of noise.

Description: Swing the tube overhead in a circle.

3D 30.40 - Closed-end Tubes:

Demonstrates: Sound in a closed tube.

Description: Tubes that are closed at each end.

3D 30.60 - Kandt's Tube:

Demonstrates: The velocity of sound.

Description: A closed end tube that can be adjusted to change the frequencies inside.

3D 32.10 - Organ Pipe:

Demonstrates: Changing resonance.

Description: An adjustable closed flue pipe.

3D 32.40 - Pipe Organ:

Demonstrates: Open flue pipes made of metal.

Description: A metal canister with organ pipes attached. Air flow is regulated by levers.

3D 32.50 - Squeaky Bear:

Demonstrates: Loudness due to air being forced through a small hole.

Description: When squeaky bear is smacked on a hard surface he squeaks.

3D 32.60 - Flute:

Demonstrates: Notes.

Description: A small plastic flute.

3D 32.70 - Recorder:

Demonstrates: Musical notes.

Description: An early member of the flute family. Also known as an English flute.

3D 40.10 - Xylophone:

Demonstrates: Pitch.

Description: An alternative to tuning forks.

3D 40.30 - Chladni Plates:

Demonstrates: Shows how the shape affects the resonance modes.

Description: Different shaped plates are placed on a oscillator and sprinkled with salt.

3D 42.10 - Drum:

Demonstrates: Vibrations of an ideal membrane.

Description: A basic snare drum.

3D 46.10 - Tuning Forks:

Demonstrates: Different frequencies through pitch.

Description: When struck each fork has its own pitch / frequency.