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ERIC Number: EJ752542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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An Inexpensive Resonance Demonstration
Dukes, Phillip
Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n4 p68-70 Jan-Feb 2005
The phenomenon of resonance is applicable to almost every branch of physics. Without resonance, there wouldn't be televisions or stereos, or even swings on the playground. However, resonance also has undesirable side effects such as irritating noises in the car and the catastrophic events such as helicopters flying apart. In this article, the author describes a resonance demonstrator that uses readily available and inexpensive parts. This demonstrator is useful to introduce and illustrate the concepts of frequency, harmonics, standing waves, and nodes and antinodes to students. (Contains 4 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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