Electrically driven tuning forks, power supply 0 to 20 VDC

Code Number: 3D46.90

Demo Title: Electronically Driven Tuning Fork

Condition: Good

Principle: Various Wave Properties

Area of Study: Oscillations & Acoustics

Equipment:

Electrically driven tuning forks, power supply 0 to 20 VDC.

Procedure:

Connect the power supply to the leads of the tuning fork. Adjust the spark gap/points until the desired amplitude of the tuning fork is reached.

References:

Yaakov Kraftmakher, "2.3, Tuning Fork", Experiments and Demonstrations in Physics, ISBN 981-256-602-3, p. 93.

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3D46.90 - Electronically Driven Tuning Fork

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