March 8, 2022
Speed of Sound
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Introduction and purpose:
Diagram
DATA TABLE 1
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Length of tube |
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Temperature of room |
|
Trial |
Total travel time (s) |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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Average |
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|
Speed |
m/s |
TABLE 2
|
Length of tube |
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|
Temperature of room |
|
Trial |
Total travel time (s) |
|
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
|
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Average |
|
|
Speed |
m/s |
Discussion and conclusion:
ANALYSIS
1. Calculate the speed of sound for each length. Remember that your time interval represents the time for sound to travel down the tube and back.
2. Calculate the speed of sound by taking the average speed of the two experiments. This is your experimental speed of sound in air at your room temperature.
3.
4. List any three applications of ultrasound and one of infrasound.
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