3B Scientific Kundts Tube - Manual (Page 2)

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4. Operation
In order to conduct the experiments, the following
apparatus is additionally required:
1 Tuning fork 1700 Hz U8431020 or
1 Pneumatic loudspeaker U8432680 with
1 Function generator U8533510
Cork powder U8432850
1 Metre scale U8401550
1 Stand for coils U8496150
• Use a refill rail to introduce a small quantity of
cork dust into the tube.
• Slightly tilt the tube and shake it gently till the
cork dust has uniformly spread throughout the
length of the tube.
• Position the Kundt’s tube on the stand so that
the strip of cork dust is at the bottom.
• Slowly rotate the tube along its length in order
to spread the cork dust along the walls too.
• For determining the wavelength with the whis-
tle, fit the tube with the funnel.
• For determining resonance conditions, conduct
the experiment without a funnel.
It is recommended that a 1700-Hz tuning fork be
used. The fork produces a resonant wavelength
λ
of 0.2 m for the 0.6-m tube. When the wave is re-
flected at the open end, antinodes are produced at
both ends. When the wave is reflected at the closed
end, nodes are produced at both ends.
• Position the sound source right at the end of
the tube.
• If blowing a whistle, make sure that it is per-
pendicular to the tube. This is necessary to
prevent any air from entering the tube.
• When using a tuning fork, strike it and quickly
hold it with its prongs in the direction of vibra-
tion in front of the opening of the tube or the
funnel.
• When using a loudspeaker, gradually change
the frequency on the function generator to
identify the resonance frequency. Effective
range: between 600 Hz and 8000 Hz.
• To tune a closed tube to the resonant length,
gradually move the movable plunger.
Fig. 1 Determination of the wavelength