Evolution of an Experiment: Introduction to the Oscilloscope and Resonance in Pipes

Authors

Geoffrey Swan, Edith Cowan University
Graham Wild, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Keywords

resonance, pipes, end effect, oscilloscope, education

Publisher

ACOFTAOS

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Engineering / Centre for Communications Engineering Research

RAS ID

10538

Comments

Swan, G. I., & Wild, G. (2010). Evolution of an Experiment: Introduction to the Oscilloscope and Resonance in Pipes. Proceedings of AIP/ACOFT 2010. Melbourne, Victoria. ACOFTAOS. Conference website available here.

Abstract

Changes in the teaching and learning environment have resulted in a rethinking of the physics laboratory. The evolution of an experiment where students learn to use an oscilloscope and investigate resonance in pipes is explored.