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3D 20.10 - Sonometer
Demonstrates: Effect of tension on a plucked wire.
Description: Masses are hung at the end of each wire.
3D 22.30 - Guitar
Demonstrates: String as a medium for sound and coupled oscillators.
Description: A classical guitar.
3D 22.35 - Variable Tension Guitar
Demonstrates: Change in pitch due to amount of tension the wire feels.
Description: One of the strings in a guitar is removed, and replaced with a fishing line. This is connected to a pulley, and then some 1 kg weights. Changing the weight changes the pitch.
3D 30.20 - Bottles
Demonstrates: Closed-end tubes.
Description: Various bottles making various sounds when air is blown across their openings.
3D 30.25 - Harmonica
Demonstrates: Musical notes.
Description: It's an old wood and steel harmonica.
3D 30.30 - Siren Tube
Demonstrates: Wind rushing past an opened end tube and making lots of noise.
Description: Swing the tube overhead in a circle.
3D 30.40 - Closed-end Tubes
Demonstrates: Sound in a closed tube.
Description: Tubes that are closed at each end.
3D 32.10 - Organ Pipe
Demonstrates: Changing resonance.
Description: An adjustable closed flue pipe.
3D 32.50 - Squeaky Bear
Demonstrates: Loudness due to air being forced through a small hole.
Description: When squeaky bear is smacked on a hard surface he squeaks.
3D 32.70 - Recorder
Demonstrates: Musical Notes.
Description: An early member of the flute family. Also known as an English flute.
3D 40.10 - Xylophone
Demonstrates: Pitch.
Description: An alternative to tuning forks.
3D 40.30 - Chladni Plates
Demonstrates: Shows how the shape affects the resonance modes.
Description: Different shaped plates are placed on a oscillator and sprinkled with salt and nodes are seen.
3D 46.10 - Tuning Forks
Demonstrates: Different frequencies through pitch.
Description: When struck each fork has its own pitch / frequency.