Introduction to Sound
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Consider this a homework assignment. The important of this viewing is not what you see but what you can hear in the apellets provide in this site.
Just follow the
Table of Contents to be viewed and heard!
- What is Sound?
- Properties of a Sound Wave
- Speed of Sound
- Constructive and Destructive Interference
- Diffraction*
- The Doppler Effect
- Intensity
Think you know this material; then try this test
From The Soundry , a series of questions based on Thinkquest's Sound series
A lab on the pendulum will be start the unit
Sound Wave Applets
- Superposition Principle of Waves; to waves collide and interference patterns are produced.
A Tutorial on Sound
There will be seven sections to this tutorial
Lesson One : Properties and Behavior of Waves; Definitions
Start here
Lesson Three : Sound; Speed and Audible Frequencies
Properties of Sounds
Lesson Four : Transmission of Sound Wave
Intensity
Lesson Five : Interference of Identical Sound Waves &
Beats
Lesson Six : Vibrating Strings ; the Guitar
A lab activity
Lesson Seven : Air Columns; Open & Closed
last lesson
Sample Test Give it a try