Resonance tube: speed of sound and end correction
Raise the water level and hear the first two resonances; find lambda, v = f*lambda and the end correction.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 14. Waves |
| NCERT section | Practical |
| Level | NEET level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: resonance tube · speed of sound · end correction · tuning fork
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