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davidbenari
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So I've had this question bugging me ever since I saw sound at physics class:
How is it possible to match the resonance frequency of a column of air in an organ pipe and form a standing sound wave by simply blowing air into the column?
The main reason I see this problematic is because I can't figure out how a continuous stream of air (what I blew in) would make it possible for there to be parts of the air column which are not moving at all (namely, the nodes in the standing wave).
In a simple way, how does this work? (Blowing air and creating a standing wave pattern)
Thanks.
How is it possible to match the resonance frequency of a column of air in an organ pipe and form a standing sound wave by simply blowing air into the column?
The main reason I see this problematic is because I can't figure out how a continuous stream of air (what I blew in) would make it possible for there to be parts of the air column which are not moving at all (namely, the nodes in the standing wave).
In a simple way, how does this work? (Blowing air and creating a standing wave pattern)
Thanks.