Standing waves, resonance

We hear multiple sounds daily. Whether it is a tuning fork or the melody of a piano, different sounds are created by the interference of two sound waves. The waves thus created by superimposition have different frequencies and alternating softness and loudness. Such fluctuations are beats that are of great interest in physics.  What are […]

The regular and structured transmission of disturbances from one location to another is referred to as a wave. The most well-known are surface waves on water, although sound, light, and the motion of subatomic particles also have wavelike properties. The disturbance oscillates repeatedly with a set frequency and wavelength in the simplest waves. Mechanical waves,

Resonance was 1st found in the acoustic process like the musical equipment and the voice of human beings. The vibration produced by the piano or the musical equipment is an example of acoustic resonance. The depth of knowledge of this will help you understand the working principle of sound.  Objects and mechanical systems always vibrate

Understanding the principle of the superposition of waves is the key to comprehending waves and their behaviour. Waves are created when a disturbance – such as sound or vibration – travels through a medium. This disturbance creates oscillations in the medium, transmitted to other objects. The principle of superposition states that these oscillations can be

Superposition  A phenomenon like standing waves, diffraction, and interference can be explained by the superposition principle. The superposition principle works on any type of wave such as electromagnetic waves, sound waves, water surface waves, etc. but it works in some conditions.  Superposition conditions  The superposition principle is applicable on two waves such that The waves

Many musical instruments consist of an air column enclosed inside a hollow metal tube. Sometimes the metal tube may be more than a metre in length; it is often curved upon itself one or more times to conserve space.   Organ Pipe  The mouthpiece was not designed; pipes were set in broad daylight spaces like the

Standing waves are a type of waves that are created when two objects with different masses move through a fluid (like water) at different speeds. The different rates cause the two objects to create interference patterns that create standing waves. Standing waves can be very annoying, especially when created in small spaces. They cause the

In physics, sound is a vibration which travels through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid, or solid as an acoustic wave. Sound is the absorption of such waves and the brain’s perception of them in human physiology and psychology. Sound Vibration A sound’s source vibrates, colliding with surrounding air molecules, which collide with

Introduction The device was used to demonstrate the relationship between the frequency of the sound produced by a plucked string and the tension, length, and mass per unit length of the string. The transverse standing wave of the string produces the sound. The sonometer is made up of a one-meter-long hollow box. A sonometer is

The phenomenon of sound persistence after it has been stopped as a result of many reflections from surfaces such as furniture, people, air, and other objects within a closed surface is known as reverberation. These reflections accumulate with each reflection and progressively fade away as they are absorbed by the surfaces of the objects in