Speed of Sound (Online Exercise)

Strictly online exercise!

Student Objectives

  • Simulate a single-frequency sound wave propagating through the air
  • Measure the wavelengths of sound waves having different frequencies
  • Develop a technique to measure the frequencies of the sound waves
  • Determine the speed of the sound waves
  • Apply the temperature dependence to predict the speed of sound through air at room temperature
  • Calculate the average wave speed, and compare it to the known speed of sound through air
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