Two Simple and Inexpensive Desk-Top Experiments with Vibrations of a Uniform Beam

• Douglas L. Oliver ^[1]
  1. [1] Taylor University

     Taylor University

     Township of Jefferson, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 56, Nº. 8, 2018, págs. 548-550
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The study of vibration in uniform beams provides physics teachers with a platform by which a broad range of physics vibration-related topics can be explored without expensive and specialized equipment. This paper presents two laboratory exercises related to lateral beam vibrations. These exercises use beam theory coupled with free sound-analysis software (Raven Lite 2.0), and are appropriate for both high school and first-year college physics students. In this paper, the uniform beam is a slender tube with unsupported (or free) ends—such as a wind chime.