Tube Definition and 886 Threads

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    A 42.9cm long tube has a 42.9cm long insert that can be pulled in and

    Homework Statement A 42.9cm long tube has a 42.9cm long insert that can be pulled in and out. A vibrating tuning fork is held next to the tube. As the insert is slowly pulled out, the sound from the tuning fork creates standing waves in the tube when the total length L is 46.8cm, 79.2cm, and...
  2. A

    Closed ended tube resonance problem

    Homework Statement In class a 3 m long aluminum bar was made to resonate by clamping it at a node in the centre of the bar. The frequency heard was 1200Hz. Homework Equations L = \frac{n}{4}\lambda v = f\lambda The Attempt at a Solution Knowing that L is 3, we can...
  3. C

    Heisenburgs Uncertainty Principle in a narrow tube?

    The principle states: δxδp≥h/4π I understand what it means and I've seen in proven both theoretically and expiamentally, so I am not questioning the inequality here. My question is: If there was a very narrow tube that had a vacuum inside it and a laser attached at one end that shoots...
  4. skate_nerd

    Deflection of electron beam in cathode ray tube

    Homework Statement Part a) Deflection of the electron beam in a cathode ray tube television set has electrons accelerated until they have K.E. of 25 keV. What is the magnetic field magnitude required to deflect the electron beam 3.3 cm when the magnetic field is 8 cm long? Part b) When...
  5. A

    Height of a fluid in a small tube

    Homework Statement An upper tube of cross sectional area A, atmospheric pressure, and height h1 is connected to a lower tube with cross sectional area A/2 (and height 0). A fluid of uniform density rho flows through the system, with velocity v measured in the upper tube. A small open tube...
  6. G

    Nichrome Wire Heating Element for Tube Reactor

    Hey all, First post, thanks in advance for any help. I see there is a lot of discussion on this site and others about nichrome heating elements. I apologize if my question is very similar to others, but I have not exactly been able to figure out what I need to learn/lookup to answer my...
  7. L

    Geiger Muller Tube time constant to correct for count rate loss.

    Hello All, I am playing with some questions in an old textbook I have been reading through and I am getting confused on this question regarding GM Tubes.The question that is stumping me goes like this: If a certain GM Tube has a time constant of 80msecs and procedures require that...
  8. H

    The reflection of resonance tube

    any one knows why sound wave reflects at the opening end of the resonance tube? is the air inside the tube different from those outside. from the expriment, when the incident wave interference with the reflected one, the destructive point reachs almost zero showing that the reflected one has...
  9. I

    I need to find a low deflection rectangular steel tube

    What I need is a 1"x.5" rectangular tube .065" wall and 84" long steel tube that will have the least or very low deflection. I have been trying to educate myself today on the different grades of SS which would be preferable for rust resistance. If I understand things correctly 304 SS is the...
  10. Z

    Particle moving inside a rotating hollow tube

    Homework Statement The hollow tube is pivoted about a horizontal axis through point O and is made to rotate in the vertical plane with a constant counterclockwise angular velocity θ'=3rad/s. If a 0.1-kg-particle is sliding in the tube toward O with a velocity of 1.2 m/s relative to the tube...
  11. T

    Waves in air in a tube that is closed

    1. The air in a closed pipe with an adjustable plunger in is made to vibrate at a frequency 256 Hz over its open end. As the length of the pipe is increased, loud notes are heard as the standing wave in the pipe resonates with the tuning fork. (a) What is the shortest length that will cause a...
  12. M

    Will an oscillating magnetic field penetrate a stainless steel tube?

    I am a chemical engineer, not a physicist, so I am a bit rusty on my electromagnetics. I need to set up a fluctuating magnetic field inside of a stainless steel tube (hopefully using a pair of electromagnets outside the tube), and I am wondering if the field will penentrate through the tube...
  13. S

    Pressure measurement in U tube with mercury and water

    Homework Statement Mercury is poured into a U tube. The left arm of the tube has a cross sectional area A_1 of 10 cm^2 and the right arm has a cross sectional area A_2 of 5 cm^2. One hundred grams of water are then poured into the right arm of the tube. A: Determine the length of the...
  14. T

    Lenz' Law copper tube thickness question

    For the classic Lenz law demonstration using a neo. magnet dropped down a copper pipe, is the magnetic force generated correlated to the thickness of the copper pipe? Ergo, will the magnet go slower down a thick copper pipe vs. a standard size plumber pipe?
  15. V

    Resonant frequencies in a tube with adjustable length

    Problem: Determine the quantity of resonant frequencies that a 1024 Hz tuning fork will have in a 1m long tube with an adjustable water level. Find the length of the air column for each frequency. Assume the speed of sound is 344m/s. Solution: The resonant frequencies are odd integer...
  16. 0

    Rubens Tube - Finding a One Inch Reducer and PTC

    Hello and thanks! I apologize in advance if I picked the wrong place to post this thread. I'm a high school student building a Rubens tube and have encountered a problem: I have a one inch outside diameter aluminum tube. It turns out that the one inch copper reducer and PTC I bought is...
  17. S

    Inflate aluminium tube to increase it’s strength?

    I’m designing and hope to build a human powered helicopter (HPH) and am wondering if pressurising a thin walled aluminium tube by filling it with compressed air would strengthen it’s structural properties. Hope this is the right place to post this.
  18. F

    Breaking surface tension in a water droplet (within a 0.88mm tube)

    Hi, I wasn't actually sure where I should post this. I am trying am experiment where I need to briefly break the surface tension of a droplet to then allow another droplet to form in it's place. I don't want to use any chemicals as that would effect the test further down the line. Is...
  19. F

    Breaking the surface tension of a droplet within a tube

    Hi, I wasn't actually sure where I should post this. I am trying am experiment where I need to briefly break the surface tension of a droplet to then allow another droplet to form in it's place. I don't want to use any chemicals as that would effect the test further down the line. Is...
  20. 0

    Ruben's Tube - Is a one inch OD pipe okay?

    Hello everyone! I'm in high school and attempting to build a ruben's tube. I am on a very strict budget and came across free brass tubing, but the diameter is 1 inch. All the tutorials I've seen use a diameter of at least 2inches if not more. Will a pipe with a one inch diameter work...
  21. P

    Mass flow rate using a pitot tube

    I am majorly stuck, we are doing a report in which we determine the flow rate using a venturi then compare values with the flow rate from a pitot tube. So basically we have recorded pressure values with a pitot tube, moving the tube 2mm from the centre of the venturi each time and re-recording...
  22. A

    How much is the cross sectional area for the tube to fill up the compartment?

    Homework Statement abstract question, but we can assume the volume,V to be filled is 0.0001m3 and time for it to filled up water is 60seconds, water density is 1000kg/m3, so how much should be the cross sectional area,A for the tube?Homework Equations Volume flow rate=delta Volume/delta time...
  23. E

    Lenz Law copper tube problem modification

    Homework Statement If we drop a bar magnet down a copper tube, it will travel down very slowly. If we now cut vertical slits in the copper tube, will the magnet travel down faster or slower as compared to the original problem? Homework Equations \int \vec E \cdot d \vec l = -\frac{d...
  24. H

    Bernoulli's Principle with a Venturi Tube, find flow rate

    So that's the question and I'm stuck on Part b. I don't even know how to approach it. I know A1= 3A2 but I don't know A1 and I need V2 and I don't know V1 or A2. I'm just confused as to how to do this. Please help!
  25. F

    Exploring Kundt's Tube: Frequency and Pressure Effects

    Homework Statement Kundt's Tube.First of all, i used a aluminum rod. Then i rubbed it to cause vibration . Homework Equations a)How can i change the frequency of the sound produced in tube. b)What is the difference of rubbing the metal with more pressure?The Attempt at a Solution a)...
  26. K

    Tuning Fork and a Tube of Water - Check My Work

    Hi everyone, just me doing my regular Thursday Physics homework and looking for someone to check my work. Homework Statement A tuning fork with a frequency of f=528Hz is placed near the top of a tube. The water level is lowered so that the length L slowly increases from an initial value of...
  27. P

    Pressure Drop Calculation Using U-Tube Manometer

    I have been told to calculate the pressure drop between two points in a pipe carrying water using a U-tube manometer. I understand that the pressure drop (P1 - P2) is given by pgh and that h is the difference in manometer fluid levels and g is gravity, but is p the density of the manometer...
  28. A

    Open End of Tube: Resonance & Antinodes/Nodes

    Why do we assume that an antinode is present at open end of a tube? Can a node be possible at open end? Thank you in advanced.
  29. M

    NIB Magnet Dropped in a Cu tube - Forces

    Homework Statement I'm trying to figure out and explanation as to why a strong magnet drops so slowly through a non-magnetic but conducting Cu tube. The attached diagram shows the original B field, induced Eddy currents, and secondary B field as a result of those Eddy currents, but I can't...
  30. G

    Question about what happens to density of airflow through a heated tube

    I know the basic equations for airflow, but for some reason this question has been puzzling me: say you have a copper tube open at one end and connected to a piston cylinder system at the other. Air is drawn through the copper tube and into the cylinder as the piston moves from top to bottom...
  31. Blandongstein

    Hydrodynamics : Calculate force exerted by fluid on Tube

    Homework Statement A tube of uniform cross-section A is bent to form a circular arc of radius R, forming three quarters of a circle. A liquid of density \rho is forced through the tube with a linear speed v. Find the net force exerted by the liquid on the tube. 2. The attempt at a solution...
  32. L

    Surface area of a square and a tube

    Ok, so if I have a square that is exactly 10 inches by 10 inches, then the surface area is 100 square inches exactly. But if I roll up that square into a tube and calculate its surface area, it's 2∏r times the length. And since the calculation involves ∏, that means I won't get an exact answer...
  33. M

    Physical Chemistry Problem, Evacuated tube - where does reaction take place?

    Homework Statement Two balls, one soaked in concentrated HCl and the other in NH4OH are placed at the left and right ends of a 1m long evacuated glass tube, respectively. HCl and ammonia vaporize and travel down the tube, reacting to form a white ring where they meet. Where does the ring form...
  34. W

    Isobaric process experiment with plastic tube and hot water

    Hi! I have this experiment, that keeps getting me frustrated. The experiment is simple: We have hot water and a long plastic tube with one end closed. We simply measure how much water is in the tube and from that we get the water volume (water is in cylinder shape). But there is something I...
  35. N

    How Does Solid Body Rotation Affect Vortex Tube Functionality?

    this is written in wiki: "There are different explanations for the effect and there is debate on which explanation is best or correct. What is usually agreed upon is that the air in the tube experiences mostly "solid body rotation", which simply means the rotation rate (angular velocity) of...
  36. R

    Magnet Moving inside Copper Tube and Current Direction(s?)

    Hi, this is my first post here. I know that, according to Lenz's law, if you drop a magnet inside a copper tube and let it fall, its movement will cause an induced current, which will slow it down in turn. However, my drawings make me believe that the direction of such current should be one...
  37. M

    What are the equations for whistling in a convoluted tube?

    Does anyone know what the equations governing the effects of whistling in a convoluted tube as air passes trough it are? I didn't know it was called this until today, but a convoluted tube is the real name for what many cable management tubes are. These tubes are also used in medicine for things...
  38. F

    How Does Acoustic Resonance Affect Frequency in Open Tubes?

    Accoustic Resonance of an open tube -- help please So I am trying to make sense of the different varying formulas that I have found. Some of the formulas are not fully explained hence my questions. This is a music related topic. I am attempting to figure out what the formula is to determine...
  39. T

    How to be sure your pitot-static tube is aligned correctly with the flow?

    Hello everyone, I just found this site and I'm really hoping to find an answer to my problem! As the title tells my problem is this: I'm working on a project with pitot-static tube and I'm wondering how to get the tube correctly placed in a wind tunnel. Every guidance I can find just says pitot...
  40. P

    Plastic Balls in a Test Tube with Mass

    Homework Statement One charged plastic ball is vertically above another in a test tube as shown. The balls are in equilibrium a distance "d" apart. If the mass of the upper ball is reduced by a factor of four, the distance between the balls in the test tube would become : 1) 4d 2) 8d 3)...
  41. mesa

    Moment of inertia question; tube, solid cylinder on inclined plane.

    If you have a tube and a solid cylinder of the same dimensions and density and rolled them down an inclined plane the 'tube' would cover the same distance in less time?
  42. mishima

    Vacuum needed for coin-feather tube?

    There is a common free fall demonstration that involves a long evacuated cylinder, a coin, and a feather. The tube is plexiglass and so the fall of the coin and feather can easily be seen as synchronized. I'd like to put one of these together, but was curious about the vacuum needed for a...
  43. S

    Flow of fluid out of vertical tube

    Homework Statement A liquid initially fills the inside of a vertical tube of length L and inside diameter D. The tube is capped at both ends. Then the caps are suddenly removed, and the liquid flows out of the bottom of the tube as a continuous stream until the tube is nearly empty. Assume...
  44. C

    Pressure of a gas in discharge tube

    Homework Statement When the pressure of the gas in a discharge tube is gradually lowered I. There is a violet glow in the tube II. The glow in the tube split into bands which get further apart III. The glow and the bands eventually disappear and there is a green flourescence in the tube...
  45. T

    Ranque-Hilsch (vortex) tube with water as fluid

    I'm very interested in building this cool device, and was wondering if water could be used instead of air as the injected fluid. The main differences I notice are the much larger density, and thus possibly smaller angular velocity. And higher viscosity, which could mean a smaller radial...
  46. T

    Is Water or Ice better for dissipating heat from a copper tube

    I am running hot air through a copper tube that is inside a chest freezer. I would like to encase the copper tube in a coolant that will help cool the air in the tube and was wondering which of these 2 would work better, water mixed with antifreeze at a temperature of 0 degrees F, or Ice at 0...
  47. S

    Tool for measuring inner dimensions of a tube from an offset position

    Hi, I'm trying to measure how far a rod that passes through a tube is offset from the center. Assume that the axis of the tube runs parallel to that of the rod. I can only access the interior of the tube from above (it hangs vertically), and the access hole I have is smaller than the radius...
  48. Y

    Question about resonating in a closed tube.

    Homework Statement A closed tube resonates at 440 Hz when it is 0.195 m long and 0.586 m long. Determine the speed of sound. How do I do this? Homework Equations wavelength=4L v=fw The Attempt at a Solution v= 440 (4L) I'm just not sure how to use both lengths given, can someone...
  49. A

    Cathode Ray Tube: Explaining Phenomena with Green Beam and Fluorescent Glow

    In a video demonstration (not animation), cathode rays appear as a beam of green light moving from the cathode to anode inside the tube. The demonstrator brings a magnet near the tube and the green beam deflects. This I can understand. What I can not understand is that how the electron beam...
  50. 5

    Heat transfer in a cylindrical tube

    Homework Statement I don't really understand something in my textbook. It says the heat Resistor (how to say that in English? I hope it's alright like this...) trough a cylindrical tube (from the inside to the outside or revers) would be: R(heatrisistor)=1/2∏Lλ * ln (R1/R2) And then my...
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