Velocity of Sound

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Introduction: Sound travels in the form of waves; it is a longitudinal wave composed of compressions and rarefactions which are detected by our ears [Padua, A & Crisostomo, R., (e.g. 1954). Practical and Explorational Physics (Modular Approach) . 1st ed. Manila, Philippines: Vibal]. Compression is defined as the region where there is a presence of high molecular density and high air pressure; and the part where the air pressure and molecular density is lower than the normal. [Serway, R., & Vuille, C. (2012). Physics Fundamentals 2] Sounds are produced as they travel through a certain medium. Sounds can travel in solids, liquids, and gases but not through a vacuum. [Padua, A & Crisostomo, R., (e.g. 1954). Practical and Explorational Physics (Modular Approach) . 1st ed. Manila, Philippines: Vibal]. Frequency of a sound is defined as the number of sound waves that passes through a point in a certain amount of time. The unit Hertz is the unit used to measure frequency; humans can recognize sound frequencies from 20 – 20,000 Hz. Ultrasonics are sound waves of frequency above 20,000 Hz, while Infrasonics are those frequency below 20 Hz. [Padua, A & Crisostomo, R., (e.g. 1954). Practical and Explorational Physics (Modular Approach) . 1st ed. Manila, Philippines: Vibal]. Resonance is the vibration of an object at its natural frequency. It happens when one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion. The result of resonance is always a big vibration which corresponds to a loud sound. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/u11l5a.cfm After defining the important terms to be used in this experiment, there are two objectives of this experiment: (1) to verify the relationship between frequency of sound and its wavelength and (2) to determine the frequency of a source of sound by

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