Experiment Sf-01

Tuning Forks with Resonators


Description: Tuning forks are mounted on wooden boxes with one open end in order to resonate their sound.  The boxes make the tones from the tuning forks much louder.  The notes are recorded and graphed on a computer in the form of frequency waves.

 

Two tuning forks mounted on resonators.

 

Tuning fork and microphone setup connected to compter.

 

Frequency waves when one tuning fork is resonating (L). Frequency waves when both tuning forks are resonating (R).

 

Materials: Tuning forks, resonators, computer graphing program and sound system

 

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