Tuning Forks Energy Transfer

PIRA: 
3B70.11
Area: 
3 Oscillations and Waves
Topic: 
3B Wave Motion
Concept: 
Coupled Resonators

Use a ping pong ball suspended on a string to show when a tuning fork is vibrating.  Specifically show a tuning fork of a different frequency will not resonate with the fork in question, while a matching tuning fork will!

 

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu