Questions tagged [resonance]
Resonance is a characteristic of physical systems having a structure that allows energy to flow between various states at a specific, oscillatory rate (resonant frequency). For a stable resonant system at steady state the internal energy is either fixed without losses or the rate of energy input is equal to the energy losses.
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Resonant frequency of multi diameter closed pipe
I'm trying to make sense of how resonances in pipes work. I gather that, in the instance below, the fundamental resonant frequency of the 1m closed pipe (ignoring end correction etc.) is $$ f_{0} = \...
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Could we, theoretically, force oscillations in the Sun?
Let me preface this by saying that I am aware of the tremendous absurdity that this would be from an engineering and common-sense angle; I am interested only in the theoretical aspect of this question....
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Ring resonator effective length: looking for reference?
I included a derivation for the effective length of a ring resonator in my thesis. However, I'd like to cite the original reference I used when deriving this expression. However, I can't find the ...
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Off resonant driving of a MW/RF cavity
Let's say I have a cavity resonant at 10 GHz with a Q factor of 1000. Given the Lorentzian shape of the cavity, I can also drive the cavity at, say 100 MHz. Of course the response will be very very ...
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Is sympathetic vibration related to forced vibrations?
My textbook says: The amplitude of forced vibrations of a body does not remain constant due to the presence of damping forces of the surrounding medium. However, it is possible to keep the amplitude ...
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Wineglass acoustics frequency [closed]
I am doing a project about frequency of sound a wineglass makes, both empty and with some water in it. However, I got quite confused with the formulas. From https://www.nikhef.nl/~h73/tgo/praktgeluid/...
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Does the position of the speaker matter in the resonance tube experiment?
Consider the usual resonance tube experiment: The tube is a cylinder of length $L$ and radius $r$. I am interested in both configurations shown in the diagram—one with one open end and one closed end,...
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Apparent contradiction in wavelength of standing waves in an open-ended organ pipe
Recently I came across the "end correction" in organ pipes, and got to know that it affected only displacement waves, i.e it shifts the antinode of these displacement waves further outward. ...
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Amplitude of vibration of the ends of the prongs of the tuning fork in resonance column experiment
In a resonance column experiment for the determination of the speed of sound in air, what is the amplitude of vibration of the ends of the prongs of the tuning fork? My book cites this information: ...
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Why do rural power lines sing at various pitches?
This didn't help: Why do power lines buzz?, as what I'm hearing is not a buzz like a transformer. Observations: It occurs on both calm days and windy days. It does not always occur. I suspect it's ...
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Hitting a tuning fork at a non-natural frequency
What sound would be made if we hit a tuning fork, which produces sound at some frequency of $A~\mathrm{Hz}$, at a frequency of $B~\mathrm{Hz}$? That is to say, we hit the tuning fork at a constant ...
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Mechanical Resonance
Weights hanged on cords We are doing experiment with resonance with pendulums. When we let 1st pendulum go, 2nd starts to swing. Then the 1 st one stops. Then it starts swinging again etc. Questions: ...
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Cylindrical Glass mL water vs Frequency as a parabolic relationship
I understand why the frequency decreases as water is added, but I'm curious why in most experiments with cylindrical glasses a parabolic relationship typically governs this decrease. Are there ...
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Do electrons/protons (spins) start to resonate as they move perpendicular to a uniform electric field?
If electrons/protons enter a magnetic field, say, orthogonal to the motion direction, besides experiencing a Lorentz force, they would resonate since each electron/proton has an intrinsic magnetic ...
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Experimenting with Length of square Chladni plates (want to find velocity) [closed]
I am doing an IB EE physics experiment on "How does varying the side length of a square Chladni plate (0.1 m, 0.2 m, 0.3 m, 0.4 m and 0.5 m) impact the membrane’s resonant frequencies and ...