Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Lord Rayleigh Biographical
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can read about the scientific work of Lord Rayleigh (1842-1919 CE). This article includes information on his education and experiments with light and sound waves.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Plane Breaking Sound Barrier
This amazing photo shows a plane breaking the sound barrier. The pictured F/A-18 Hornet is partially hidden as it breaks through the sound barrier into supersonic speed.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Guitar Fundamentals: Wavelength, Frequency, & Speed
This is a rockin' project for guitarists with an interest in the physics behind music. If you have ever wondered why the pitch of the note changes when you fret the string, this project will help you understand by applying basic...
Other
Noise Pollution Clearninghouse: Noise a Health Problem
Booklet by the Environmental Protection Agency. Covers physical effects on major body systems, as well as emotional impacts. Lengthy, but well indexed.
Other
Avatar Consultants, Inc: Definition of Intensity
Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Making a Shoe Box Guitar
This site provides an experiment where students create a guitar to discover what variables will change sound.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Timpani
A site mostly exploring the hyperphysics of the sound frequencies of the timpani.
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PBS
Pbs: The Music Instinct: Good Vibrations! [Pdf]
Using the program "The Music Instinct," available on the PBS website, students will explore the nature of sound vibrations over two class periods.
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The Equal Tempered Scale & Peculiarities of Piano Tuning
The author offers a complete explanation of the physics behind piano tuning and why piano tuning is an intricate process. Illustrations and graphs are included.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Bison
Can you name any characteristics specific to the American Bison? This site provides information pertaining to this magnificent mammal. Find out about reproduction, habitat, food, behavior, sounds they make, and more when you explore this...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Ernst Mach
Read about the life and work of this Austrian physicist and philosopher, known for his contributions to physics with the Mach number and the study of shock waves.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Frogs & Toads
This competent site provides general information about amphibians and then focuses on the amphibians found in southeastern Michigan. Information, pictures, sound clips, and classification groupings are provided.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Auditory Nerve
A good description and function of the auditory nerve. Diagrams, explanations.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Wind Chimes
Using their knowledge of physics, students will build a wind chime. Mathematical computations will be done to determine the length of the pipes.
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Bscs: Bscs Science Teaching Video Library
Elementary teachers have an urgent need for high-quality science classroom videos. To respond as rapidly as possible, BSCS Science Learning has made some of our best K-12 videos available for free streaming. In this collection, you'll...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Effects of Ear Canal Acoustics on Hearing Ability
This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effects of Ear Canal Acoustics on Hearing Ability."
Other
Avatar Consultants, Inc: Tuning, Scales, and Temperament
A discussion of the composition of complex sounds produced by a musical instrument. Good illustration of how music is applied to physics. Quite a bit of good information, several pages linked together with good definitions as well as...
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Architectural Acoustics and Lighting: Room Acoustics
This site from Architectural Acoustics and Lighting provides a discussion of various factors affecting the acoustics of a given room. Room dimensions, the wavelength of the sound wave, the physical characteristics of the walls, the...
New York Times
New York Times: Simulating the Masters
This site scientifically explains how 18th century master violin makers produced such beautiful sounds with their instruments. The use of animated graphics and brief explanations allow the viewer to understand how scientists are trying...
Songs for Teaching
Sciences Songs All Day Long: Nocturnal Animals
By listening to this song your students will learn all of the animals that are awake during the night. They will equate the sounds they hear at night with the animals and their sounds in the song.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Doppler Effect: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe how the doppler effect is created by moving sound waves. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Doppler Effect."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Doppler Effect: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe how the doppler effect is created by moving sound waves. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Doppler Effect."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Doppler Effect: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe how the doppler effect is created by moving sound waves. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Doppler Effect."
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