Experiment Sa-17
Kundt's Tube
Description: A
glass tube is mounted horizontally, and some sawdust is placed along the bottom
surface. One end of the tube is fitted with a short piston for turning the tube
legnth. The other end is fitted with a metal rode and holding a small disc which
can close the other end of the tube. The metal rode is clamped firmly at its
center and stroked longitudinally with a chamois skin wetted with alcohol. The
short piston is simultaneously moved until the sawdust forms well defined piles.
The wavelegnth of sound in the rod may be compared with the wavelegnths of soundin
gas contained in the tube.
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