Foundation Physics ‐ Resonance TubePlease Note: The Foundation Physics Universal Stand is not included with the Resonance Tube and will need to be purchased separately
using code PP00054183
The Foundation Physics range centres around the Universal Stand and includes accessories which allow a wide range of experiments to be conducted
Each add‐on includes a comprehensive instructional guide with student tasks which are linked to the curriculum
The Foundation Physics Resonance Tube is uniquely constructed to act as a resonance tube when used with the Foundation Physics Universal Stand
This simple device consists of an 80cm acrylic tube with a mounted metric scale on its side
Place a container of play dough beneath the tube to demonstrate the conservation of energy
When a mass is dropped from the top of the tube it drives a nail into a container of play dough at the bottom
Dropping the mass from different heights pushes the nail in varying depths
Since the velocity at the top of the tube is zero, students can then use the idea of conservation of energy to determine the kinetic energy at the bottom of the tube and the amount of work done on the nail
When the nail holder and play dough are removed from the apparatus, it can be used as a resonance tube
Striking a tuning fork near the bottom of the tube and slowly lifting on the masses inside the tube will yield positions where the tone is louder
Students can use this to investigate the wavelength of different tuning forks and to approximate the speed of sound
A photogate system (not included) could be added to the system to take speed of sound measurements
The Resonance Tube Kit includes:
Two different sized dropping masses.80 cm long tube
Mounting hardware
Nail holder
Two nails of different sizes
Three tuning forks
A tub of play dough
Instructions
Teachers Guide
Students GuideAdditional apparatus required:Foundation Physics Universal Stand
