Thundersticks at Ball Games “Thundersticks” are a popular

Chapter 14, Problem 108GP

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Problem 108GP

Thundersticks at Ball Games “Thundersticks” are a popular noise making device at many sporting events. A typical thunderstick is a hollow plastic tube about 82 cm long and 8.5 cm in diameter. When two thundersticks are hit sharply together, they produce a copious amount of noise, (a) Which dimension, the length or diameter, is more important in determining the frequency of the sound emitted by the thundersticks? Explain, (b) Estimate the characteristic frequency of the thunders tick’s sound, (c) Suppose a single pair of thundersticks produces sound with an intensity level of 95 dB. What is the intensity level of 1200 pairs of thundersticks clapping simultaneously?

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