For our last project of the year, our job was to take a previous project and do it better. My partner and I chose the build a band project to recreate. Because of our limited time, we only made one instrument. We created out instrument using a wooden frame to support class jars filled with varying amounts of water. High tension rubber bands keep the jars suspended in the frame without coming in contact with the wood. to provide the maximum sound output.
The mixture of air and water varies the rate of vibration for each bottle. This changes the frequency of the sound, creating a different note. For example, while the bottle with the most water vibrates at 248 Hz, the bottle with the least water vibrates at 481 Hz. However, it was very hard for us for find the frequencies because the software we were using wasn't giving clear results. In other words, our results probably aren't exact.
The mixture of air and water varies the rate of vibration for each bottle. This changes the frequency of the sound, creating a different note. For example, while the bottle with the most water vibrates at 248 Hz, the bottle with the least water vibrates at 481 Hz. However, it was very hard for us for find the frequencies because the software we were using wasn't giving clear results. In other words, our results probably aren't exact.
REFLECTION:
While this was creative and fun project, there were many hard parts about it. For example, with any creative projects, design is always an issue. That was something that was difficult for my partner and I. We went through many design ideas, and we were almost never on the same page. On the other hand, the planning phase was very easy for us. We managed to get all our parts before we even started the project, and we never needed to go out and get anything new. It is very helpful to plan ahead well. That definitely something I learned from this project. I also had some things that I needed to work on from that project. Sometimes I can focus too much on an idea that I have and focus less on other people's ideas. That is definitely something I need to work on because my group members always have great ideas.