Functional relationship between pressure and position(1d).

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The discussion focuses on establishing the functional relationship between pressure and position in the context of sound waves in an open cylindrical tube. The experiment involves modeling the speed of sound in air using voltage readings from a microphone connected to an oscilloscope, where the voltage peaks represent pressure amplitudes. The user seeks guidance on how to fit their collected data points from a voltage versus position graph. Suggestions for data analysis techniques or fitting models are requested to aid in their research. The thread highlights the need for further clarification or rewording to stimulate responses.
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Hello there, so today I started doing my research on oscillations in a course on advanced mechanics. The experiment was to mathematically model the speed of sound in air and experimentally prove the usability of the model. To keep it simple and pose my question as directly as possible, my professor told me to use the driving sound wave from the speaker in a open cylindrical tube. Further, the maxima of the voltage as read by the microphone(displayed by the oscilloscope) was to be considered as the peak(amplitude) of the pressure.
What I am trying to establish is the functional relationship between pressure and position. I have a graph of voltage against position(attached), but I do not know what to fit the data points with.
All your suggestions and help is hereby gratefully appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 

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