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= (equation 2)
After the formation of waves, measure the length of KUNDTS TUBE: VELOCITY OF SOUND IN
SOLID
its segment. See figure 4 and 5
Length of metal rod, 91.5 cm
Average Length of powder 9.3 cm
segment,
Temperature of air, t 27
Velocity of sound in air, 348.2 m/s
Velocity of sound in the rod, 3425.84 m/s
from equation 3
Velocity of sound in the rod, 3475 m/s
from textbook
Percentage error 1.41 %
Density of the rod, 8700 g/
Velocity of sound in the rod, 3390.32 m/s
from equation 4
Percentage error 2.44 %
Sample computation:
Figure 4. measuring the segment
from textbook = 3475 m/s
m
Va = 332 + 0.6(27) = 348.2 m/s
s
Lr
Vr = Va ( )
La
91.5
= 348.2( 9.3 )
9.11010
= = = 3390.32 m/s (from eq. 4)
8700
3390.223475
Figure 5. Length of the segment % error = | | 100 = 2.44 %
3475
GRAPH CONCLUSION
The two objectives of this experiment was attained
Velocity of sound Vs. which is to determine the velocity of sound precisely
in a metal rod and to distinguish the behavior of
Wavelength sound waves and its motion. It is accomplished by
Velocity of air performing the experiment through the given
instructions by our professors and by the laboratory
98
manual that is provided.
96 95.96
WAVELENGTH (M)
Based on our gathered data, we observed that we I would like to thank everyone for making this
encountered less percentage errors. Since the kundts experiment possible. First, to our professor Mr.
tube is the main apparatus that is designed for this Ricardo De Leon for explaining the process of this
type of experiment, the results that are taken are more experiment and for suggesting best kundts tube in
precise. Also, everything is already setup inside the our class for us to be able to borrow it. To my
tube, all we have to do is to stroke the metal using groupmates Ferdinand Almoite, Liam Domingo,
the rod with rosin in it. As I said earlier, the powder Jonen Ibaez, Joshua Marias, and Rodrigo Patches,
inside the tube must be enough to produce waves. thank you for the cooperation and for taking such an
Unlike on our groups tube, we are lack in powder so effort for this experiment especially to Rodrigo for
we have to borrow other group mates kundts tube. the demo, we enjoyed that part and Jonen for helping
On the other hand, by using the second equation on me in organizing the data that we gathered and for
determining the velocity of the sound in a solid we the computations. I would also like to thank the lab
also had a small percentage error it is because we assistant for assisting and for proving us the materials
didnt use any of our gathered data to compute it for that we need. Lastly, I would like to thank the third
the density and youngs modulus of a metal is group for their kindness for letting us borrow their
constant. kundts tube. Thank you so much !