Cow Bells

 

Code Number: 3D40.58

Demo Title: Bells - Cow Bells

Condition: Good

Principle: Frequency of Sound Waves, Spectrum Analysis

Area of Study: Oscillations & Acoustics

Equipment: 

Various Bells and Mallet if Necessary.

Procedure:

Ring the bell, or strike the bell with the mallets to do spectrum analysis in the classroom.

References:

  • Patrik Vogt, Lutz Kasper, and Jan-Phillipp Burde, "More Sound of Church Bells: Authors' Correction", TPT, Vol. 54, #1, Jan. 2016, p. 52.
  • Patrik Vogt, Lutz Kasper, and Jan-Philipp Burde, "The Sound of Church Bells: Tracking Down the Secret of a Traditional Arts and Crafts Trade", TPT, Vol. 53, #7, Oct. 2015, p. 438.
  • Kristen Menou, Benjamin Audit, Xavier Boutillon, and Holger Vach, "Holographic Study of a Vibrating Bell: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment", AJP, Vol. 66, #5, May 1998, p. 380.
  • Thomas Rossing, "The Acoustics of Bells", American Scientist, Vol. 72, #5, Sep. 1984, p. 440.