Monday, October 22, 2007

Experimental methods

A range of different methods are there for the measurement of sound in air.

Single-shot timing methods

The simplest concept is the dimension made using two microphones and a fast recording device such as a digital storage scope. This method uses the following idea.

If a sound foundation and two microphones are arranged in a straight line, with the sound source at one end, then the following can be measured:

1. The distance between the microphones (x), called as microphone basis. 2. The time of arrival between the signals (delay) reaching the dissimilar microphones (t)

Then v = x / t

An earliest method is to create a sound at one end of a field with an object that can be seen to move when it creates the sound. When the observer sees the sound-creating machine act they start a stopwatch and when the observer hears the sound they stop their stopwatch. Again using v = x / t user can calculate the speed of sound. A division of at least 200 m between the two experimental parties is required for good results with this method.

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