Can some one explain how a Flute works in sience terms?

Question

Can u use scinetific words?

Answer 1

A flute operates as an open pipe. The closed end occurs at the head of the flute and the open end is basically at whichever key is the first one open. The player blows air across the lip to create a standing wave inside the flute.

As the keys are moved, the wavelength changes giving variation in pitch. Higher octaves are generally produced by altering the pressure and airflow to have a harmonic dominate the waveform instead of the fundamental note.

Answer 2

The first answer to this question is probably what you need in "scientific terms." Ignore the rude answer posed second, as this person obviously gets a kick berating askers instead of sticking to the issue at hand (and maybe he should realize that typos and shortcuts abound in this area). There ARE scientific words, being terms that specifically describe a process and are more scholarly than other words that could be used. I believe you were looking for the physics of a flute mechanisms operation, and that's what answer #1 gives. Good luck!

Answer 3

duh..... relativity...that's a science word. By the way, there's a 'c' in science. Lesson #2 is that a flute works by starting a column of air vibrating as the flutest blowes in the mouthpiece (which is called a 'head joint'). The length of the column is determined by the holes which are uncovered and covered by pushing the keys. The longer the column the lower the tone. If the flutist blows harder, the rate of vibration can double or quadruple, which further raises the frequency of the note. There ain't no such thing as 'scientific' words little friend. ... Science is not a collection of words, it's a way of learning the truth about how things work, through experimentation and test. That's lesson #3.