Physics Sound Lab Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Speed of Sound Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationship between the distance from an explosion and the time it takes the sound of the explosion to reach the observer. The temperature of the air can be changed by changing the...

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Physics Aviary: Distance to Destruction Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to help students visualize distance between two synchronized sources that will lead to constructive and destructive interference.

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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Waves and Sound: Slinky Lab Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th

Manipulate this virtual slinky that consists of a collection of dots to represent its coils. Grab a coil, and shake it back and forth to create vibrations which travel through the slinky from the location where it is shook to the ends...

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Calculating the Speed of Sound

For Teachers 9th - 10th

For this physical science lab, students will calculate the speed of sound. They will observe that the speed of sound is constant, regardless of wavelength or frequency, and see the inverse relationship between wavelength and frequency.

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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Water Tube Resonance Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th

Online physics lab experiment in which students use resonating waves inside of a closed-end air column to determine the speed of sound. The form allows students to check their answers and receive immediate feedback.

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Physics Aviary: Wave on String Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to help students discover the connections between the linear density of a string and the tension in the string with the speed of the wave along the string. The program can be set with six identical strings or six...

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Physics Aviary: Beats Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to help students visualize the formation of beats and the relationship between the number of beats per second and the beat frequency heard by the observer.

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Physics Aviary: Doppler Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to have students investigate the changes to wavelength and frequency that occur when the source of the waves is in motion. This video describes the lab: https://youtu.be/eCceYPBR6f4

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Physics Aviary: Resonance Tube Lab

For Students 9th - 10th

This lab is designed to help students visualize the formation of standing waves in a wind instrument. Students will be able to view fundamental waves as well as some higher harmonics. They can work with a tube with two open ends or just...

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Grace's Warbler

For Students 9th - 10th

This concise Grace's Warbler site provides clear facts about the physical characteristics, range, conservation status and more. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.

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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: How Loud, How High?

For Teachers 6th - 8th

What are ways to describe sound? Using the program downloaded called Sound Grapher and the microphone on the computer, students can investigate the frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and velocity of sound waves. Activity includes detailed...

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