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    Derivations

    Setup 1

    Method 1

    frequency 800 Hz Distance between


    Location 1(cm) 9 21.5
    Location 2(cm) 30.5 21.5
    Location 3(cm) 52 19.9
    Location 4(cm) 71.9 17
    Location 5(cm) 88.9
    Avg distance 15.98
    wavelength of sound 31.8
    speed of sound(m/s) 254.4

    location
    1(cm) 12.5 28.1
    location
    2(cm) 40.6 28.1
    location
    3(cm) 68.5 27.9
    location
    4(cm) 97.2 28.7
    location
    5(cm) n/a
    avg distance 28.2
    wavelength 56.4
    speed 338.4

    results Trial 1 Trial 2


    speed of sound (m/s) 254.4 338.4
    avg value of
    speed(m/s) 296.4
    percent error 28%

    % error = abs((actual – expected)/expected)

    = abs((296.4 – 343)/343)

    = 28%

    Analysis

    1. The distance between antinodes is λ/2 because they correspond to every half-
    wavelength in the standing wave pattern.
    2. As proven in the chart, the average distance between antinodes is 15.98cm and the
    wavelength of sound is 31.8cm, which is roughly double the average distance
    between antinodes.
    3. Using v = f λ, we can plug in the numbers that we got from the experiment to find the
    speed of sound. V = 800 * 0.318, which is equal 254.4m/s.
    4. Our average speed of sound was 296.4m/s which has a 28% error to the actual
    speed of sound.

    Method 2

    Open air m/2L


    column

    L (m): 1.21

    f1 (Hz): 139 0.41322314

    f2 (Hz): 186 0.826446281

    f3 (Hz): 209 1.239669421

    f4 (Hz): 231 1.652892562

    f5 (Hz): 279 2.066115702

    f6 (Hz): 326 2.479338843


    Analysis

    1. Speed of sound: 336.38


    2. % error = abs((actual – expected)/expected)
    = abs((336.38 – 343)/343)
    = 1.97%

    Setup 2

    Method 1

    Length (cm): 192.5

    Tension (N): 4.9

    Segments, n Frequency (Hz)

    1 11

    2 22.1

    3 32.8
    4 44.3

    5 54.4

    6 65.6

    7 76.6

    Analysis

    1. µ = kg/m
    = .5/1.925
    = .260

    Method 2

    1/n^2 Ts(N)

    1.00 15.68

    0.25 9.8

    0.11 3.822
    0.06 2.45

    0.04 1.47

    0.03 0.98

    0.02 0.686

    0.02 0.49

    Analysis

    1. µ = kg/m

    Length (cm): 192

    Mass (g): 1.26

    Linear mass density 0.00065625

    (kg/m):
    Method 3

    Length(cm) 304.5
    Mass (g) 13.58
    Linear Mass
    (kg/m) 0.004

    Comparison

    1. % error = abs((actual – expected)/expected)


    = abs((.26-.004)/.004)
    = 64%
    2. % error = abs((actual – expected)/expected)
    = abs((.00065-.004)/.004)
    =84%

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