Blowing Bottletops Lab Report

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Title: Blowing Bottletops: Making Music with Glass Bottles Statement of the Problem: How does the water level effect the sound of the noise? What standing wave patterns are produced in a closed-end air column? How is the frequency of the note produced related to the length of the column? * Some musical instruments produce sound from vibrating strings, others from vibrating reeds, and still others from resonating columns of air. In this project I studied a simple example of the latter type of instrument: a narrow-necked bottle partially filled with water. Hypothesis: If I filled up the bottle with water then the noise level will be low-pitched. Materials: To do this experiment you will need the following materials and equipment: · Several clean glass bottles with narrow necks · Tip: it is helpful to have several bottles with the same size and shape, plus…show more content…
How does the pitch of the note change? Is it higher or lower than before? 2. Listen carefully and see if you can tell, then use the chromatic tuner to see which musical note is sounding. Figure out how much water you need to add (or remove) to get a half-step change in pitch (e.g. from C to C-sharp, or from A to A-flat). Using a series of identical bottles with different amounts of water, can you produce a series of notes in a musical scale? How do the water levels (or perhaps more importantly, the remaining empty air levels) change as the pitch of the note produced changes? Repeat the experiment using bottles with different shapes. How is the pitch of the note produced related to the water level? Results (Data): * This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you make during the lab. * You may attach a separate sheet(s) if necessary. * All tables, graphs and charts should be labeled appropriately. Conclusions: * Accept or reject your hypothesis. * EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the

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