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Re: speed of sound experiment



At 17:51 9/15/97 -0700, you wrote:
I have used different pipes with both closed and open ends and I don't
recall much difference in the speed. We do need to take room temperature
into account. Maybe I need to do more experimenting.

Lowell


Open pipes tend to be acoustically longer by a fraction
of a tube diameter.
Moist or hot pipes tend to be 'shorter'.
Narrow pipes 'longer'...
Regards
brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK