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Why can tuning fork sounds be made louder by standing them on an empty wooden box?
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∙ 11y ago
a wooden surface is better for a tuning fork rather than, say, a metal surface because the wood vibrates less than metal, and doesn't interfere with the vibrations of the fork. rubber is probably the best surface to hit a fork on.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoair in a box would vibrate which would increase the sound :)
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What happens when a tuning fork that is still vibrating touches a wooden desk?
the vibrations made by the tuning fork cause the paper to preduce a humming sound.
How can you produce a louder sound with a tuning fork?
Put it by something which will resonate in sympathy with it, such as a soundbox or sympathetic string. If electricity is an option, electrical amplification can make a sound as loud as needed.
Who was America's tuning fork?
The tuning fork allows for a standard of pitch for musicians that is very reliable and accurate. Before metal tuning forks, pitch was established using wooden pitch pipes. These pitch pipes were not particularly accurate or reliable.
Are castanets non pitched instruments?
yes! the tuning rods(the screws around the drums metal rim) change the tuning of the drum depending on how loose or tight you turn them. There are tuning gauges that you can use as well, that measure drum head surface tension to set the tuning of a drum to a specific note/ sound.
What is the difference between xylophone and glockenspiel?
they make different sounds and the xylophone is bigger the glockenspiel has metal bars while the xylophone has wooden bars
What happens when a tuning fork that is still vibrating touches a wooden desk?
the vibrations made by the tuning fork cause the paper to preduce a humming sound.
Is the castanets?
Castanets are a handheld percussion instrument of Spanish origin. Sounds is made by clapping two wooden plates together. It does not require tuning.
How can you produce a louder sound with a tuning fork?
Put it by something which will resonate in sympathy with it, such as a soundbox or sympathetic string. If electricity is an option, electrical amplification can make a sound as loud as needed.
Why does a skateboard make a louder noise on a concrete ramp than a wooden ramp?
Concrete has a lot of creases and bumps and the wooden ramp is smooth
What bat hits farthur a wooden or metal bat?
a wooden bat hits better becaue the way a mental bat hits it has that loud hit and the louder it is the farter is will go
What wooden pole sounds like you can eat?
log
You cant eat this wooden pole but it sounds as if you can?
a stake, or a perch
Who was America's tuning fork?
The tuning fork allows for a standard of pitch for musicians that is very reliable and accurate. Before metal tuning forks, pitch was established using wooden pitch pipes. These pitch pipes were not particularly accurate or reliable.
Are castanets non pitched instruments?
yes! the tuning rods(the screws around the drums metal rim) change the tuning of the drum depending on how loose or tight you turn them. There are tuning gauges that you can use as well, that measure drum head surface tension to set the tuning of a drum to a specific note/ sound.
How do an audiotape recorders sound?
an audiotape recorder sounds like a wooden flute
What state has 100 wooden bridges?
The state that has over 100 bridges still standing is Pennsylvania.
What type of noise does a make?
The word "xylophone" comes from the Greek meaning "wooden sounds."
