Velocity of sound in gases
Experiment no.: 5.5.10
An oscilloscope is used to measure the time needed by a sound wave pulse, from being generated by a speaker to being received by a microphone.
Comment: For environmental reasons, this experiment uses not any longer SF6 as in the movie but CO2.
Comment: For environmental reasons, this experiment uses not any longer SF6 as in the movie but CO2.
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Acoustic wave in air
Plane wave
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