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Cans and Waves

Cans and Waves    

this was our sound unit. In this unit we learned all about how waves work in connection to sound and how to transport them. We went on an field experience to a guitar shop of our choosing. We dove into building our own diddley bows. We used this to learn about how to change the different parts of the wave. I understand waves a lot more now. I really enjoyed this unit and am proud of my action project.


How does your device produce sound? 
The vibrations of the string carry to the can and that amplifies it out to the surrounding area. The tin can focuses it on where it heads out to.
How do the various parts work?
The bridge works by keeping the string tight and away from the The body is the tin can and that allows the waves to bounce around inside and projects the waves out. This amplifies the sound.The string is what vibrates and sends the vibrations into the tin can. The board keeps everything steady.
How does it create different sounds? 
The different sounds are made by the length of the string which is done by pressing down on different parts. This shortens the length that will be vibrated and creates a higher pitch.

The length of the string determines the pitch. The vibrations that come out of the can are the sound waves. The wavelength is also based on how long the string is. The amplitude is the looseness of the string and the way the can raises the amplitude to make it louder.

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