Rubens tube

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physics demonstration apparatus
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs flame tube
gptkbp:category gptkb:education_technology
scientific demonstration
gptkbp:consistsOf gas supply
metal tube
small holes along its length
speaker or sound source
gptkbp:demonstrates standing waves
acoustic resonance
gptkbp:effect flame height varies with pressure nodes and antinodes
gptkbp:field acoustics
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rubens tube
gptkbp:introducedIn 1905
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Heinrich_Rubens
gptkbp:length typically 1 to 2 meters
gptkbp:material metal (usually steel or aluminum)
gptkbp:operates filling tube with flammable gas
igniting gas at holes
introducing sound waves at one end
gptkbp:relatedTo standing wave
flame visualization
sound wave
gptkbp:usedFor visualizing sound waves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heinrich_Rubens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5