Kundt tube

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Kundt tube

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noun Physics.
a gas-filled tube used to measure the speed of sound: when a membrane at one end is vibrated at a frequency that produces standing waves, a layer of powder forms lumps at the nodes.

Origin:
named after August Kundt (1839–94), German physicist
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Kundt tube is always a great word to know.
So is conduction. Does it mean:
a wave in which the direction of displacement is perpendicular to the direction of propagation, as a surface wave of water
the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts
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