Physics Lab: Speed of Sound
Please answer what you can!
Physics Pre Lab 13: Speed of Sound
1) Why is it important to measure the temperature of the roomwhen performing the experiment?
2) What is a standing wave? Explain in words as well as in anequation.
3) The fundamental node occurs when the water level has droppedto what percentage of a wavelength?
4) Explain why in fluids only longitudinal waves can propagatethrough them.
5) If you have a tuning fork with frequency 304 Hz, and youcalculate the wavelength to be 53.2 cm, what is the speed of sound?Use MKS units.
