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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This high school physics lesson focuses on the application of the Doppler effect to sound. Discusses what the Doppler effect is, offers examples of its occurrence, and explains what shock waves and sonic boom are.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Forced Vibration

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial explores forced vibration. Includes links to natural frequency, standing wave patterns and fundamental frequency and harmonics.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Resonance and Standing Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational tutorial features a physics classroom tutorial on natural frequency.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Resonance

For Students 9th - 10th
This hypertext physics course surveys sound resonance in musical instruments. Illustrated.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
The physics tutorial illustrates and explains the distinction between transverse and longitudinal waves. Related links provided.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Hearing and the Ear

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how we hear sound, how the ear works, and the different structures of the ear.
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Other

Physics of Sound/image Analysis of Sound Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on how to locate the sound image based upon the incident and reflected pulse of sound heard at a given location. For those looking for a challenge, follow the links to view derivations of wave equations for sound (uses...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Sound Wave Characteristics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the characteristics of sound waves in the science of physics including mechanical, longitudinal, pressure, and intensity.
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Physics Hypertextbook

The Physics Hypertextbook: The Nature of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the details of sound from characteristics to speed, ultrasound, infrasound, and other aspects of sound waves.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Physics in Primary Schools

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of video lectures created by University of Sheffield to excite young students about topics in physics in elementary school. The course covers topics like forces, gravity, magnets, sound, light, space travel, and the solar...
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Thinking Problems With Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of thought-provoking multiple-choice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of sound and acoustics. One question pertains to the acoustics of a furnished room with two speakers; demands a basic understanding of...
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Curated OER

Fear of Physics: Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Great animations showing how sound is produced.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Waves and Sound: Mass on a Spring Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can investigate with this realistic, richly-interactive environment for investigating the periodic motion of a mass on a spring.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Waves and Sound: Standing Wave Patterns Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the formation of standing waves, the vibrational patterns associated with the various harmonics, and the difference between transverse and longitudinal standing waves.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Diffraction of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
This site's entry is a discussion of diffraction and its application to acoustics and acoustical design. Exceptional illustrations and great discussion throughout.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Boundary Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational tutorial features a physics tutorial on the behavior of sound waves specifically focusing upon boundary behavior. Be sure to view the attached animations for further understanding.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Natural Frequency

For Students 9th - 10th
Through animations, videos, and text, students discover that all objects have a natural frequency or set of frequencies at which they vibrate.
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Physics Aviary

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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Colorado State University

Little Shop of Physics: The Amazing Physics of Everyday Objects

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try out these experiments you can do with items you might already have around the house: "Two Ball Bounce," "Cartesian Diver," "Straw Flute," "Bernoulli Ball," and others. Two experiments, "Imploding Pop Can" and "Balloon in a Bottle,"...
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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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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Waves Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This guide gives a detailed overview of mechanical waves and the characteristics of waves. Covers wave behavior, including types of interference, resonance, and the...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Simultaneity Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A model for examining the simultaneity of two events where the relative velocity and the wave source, either light or sound, can be manipulated.
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Michigan Reach Out

Sounds Like Science: Jamboree

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students create a jamboree using the science concepts learned in the other "Sounds Like Science" activities. Great for a music and science team.

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