How to make a tuning fork

1. What can I use instead of a tuning fork?
2. What is the best material for a tuning fork?
3. What should a tuning fork be made of?

What can I use instead of a tuning fork?

Smartphone-based vibration applications represent a viable, more accessible alternative to tuning forks when assessing for conductive hearing loss. They can therefore be utilised on the ward round, in patients following tympanomastoid surgery, for example.

What is the best material for a tuning fork?

The best tuning forks are made of hard, brittle materials with little internal friction to slow their motions. Most large tuning forks are made of hard aluminum alloys, but quartz is an even better choice. The quartz tuning fork in a typical clock vibrates 32,768 times a second.

What should a tuning fork be made of?

A tuning fork is a sound resonator which is a two-pronged fork. The prongs, called tines, are made from a U-shaped bar of metal (usually steel). This bar of metal can move freely.