Jaysong Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'm pretty stuck on trying to come up with a topic for my physics design lab. The topic area is Topic 4: Oscillations and Waves. Any suggestions anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmeena Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Why don't you try with a woodpecker toy? It oscilates Then try to explain it's oscilation and the parameters behind it, or sth. That sounds reaally interesting to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysong Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 That sounds a bit weird. Not sure of the variables there. Any other ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmeena Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Are you looking for a good practical work, or just some easy sh*t so that you just can get it over with? If not, just do sth about the relationship between the velocity and wave length of standing waves on a string, or just the relationship between the lenght of the tube and the sound resonance that occurs inside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysong Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Uh, isn't the relationship between velocity and wave length that they are proportional? The formula is given, so there is not much to do a research about here, is there? And about the other suggestion, isn't it apparent that as the length of tube shortens, the sound resonance increases in frequency? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmeena Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 The fact is that not every lab should be about, I don't know, 'discovering hot water'. Usually you know what is going to happen even before you do it, but you still do it. The point is to prove that and well, find any limitations or such. Btw. I've ran out of ideas, sorry. :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Positron Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) This is a bit off topic, but to which IB school do you go to here in Finland? Edited April 9, 2012 by Positron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysong Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 This is a bit off topic, but to which IB school do you go here in Finland? I'm in Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu. The fact is that not every lab should be about, I don't know, 'discovering hot water'. Usually you know what is going to happen even before you do it, but you still do it. The point is to prove that and well, find any limitations or such. Btw. I've ran out of ideas, sorry. :/ Yeah, I know, but our teacher doesn't accept too simple labs... So year, still stuck --> new ideas for a physics design concerning Oscillations and Waves are welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmeena Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 What about Faraday heaping? That's my last idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysong Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I don't think I should sort of plagiarize a famous experiment already conducted? But thanks for your effort tho, much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmeena Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hahaha not plagiarise, are you serious? . Every experiment you do, has already been done. Is that considered to be plagiarism? I give up. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival Robot Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Automatic generated message This topic has been closed by a moderator. Reason: We are not here to give you topics. Your ideas are being assessed, not ours. If you disagree to this action, please report this post, and a moderator or administrator will reconsider it. Kind regards, IB Survival Staff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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