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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Is a Pressure Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial invites users to discover how sound is a pressure wave. Be sure to view the animation.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Sound

For Students 11th - 12th
describe sound as a longitudinal wave.By the end of this section, you will be able to define sound and hearing and
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Intensity and Loudness of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the intensity of sound and how it relates to loudness, the decibel levels of different sounds, and factors that affect sound intensity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Speed of Sound

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What the speed of sound is and its variation in different media, and the effect of temperature on the speed of sound.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Is a Mechanical Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial invites users to discover that sound is a mechanical wave. Be sure click on the animation for further study.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Sound Is a Mechanical Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive physics tutorial allows students to investigate the nature, properties and behaviors of sound waves and apply basic wave principles towards an understanding of music.
Interactive
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Speed of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Physics tutorial on measuring the speed of sound in dry air. An interactive form allows the student to practice solving problems involving the temperature dependence of the speed of sound.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Intensity and the Decibel Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore intensity of sound waves and the decibel scale in this interactive physics tutorial.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Interference of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the interference of sound and its causes. Well-illustrated and good explanations of the concepts; part of a large hyper-textbook on various physics concepts.
Graphic
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Level Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for a hypertext physics course. Users can access subjects ranging from the sound wave parameters that effect hearing and communication to OSHA worplace standards.
Interactive
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...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Pitch and Frequency

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive physics tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of pitch and frequency in sound waves.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound and Hearing

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Properties and Their Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of pitch and frequency is covered in this tutorial. Learn what frequency and pitch are, the difference between infra sound and ultrasonic frequencies, and how pitch is related to the frequency of a sound.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Sound as a Longitudinal Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore and discover how sound is created through longitudinal waves.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Sound Is a Pressure Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
Students see illustrated diagrams and animations to help them understand the pressure characteristics of a sound wave.
Website
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Wave and Music Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the nature of a sound wave, sound properties, resonance, musical instruments, and standing waves. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Frequency and Pitch of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the pitch of sound, how it relates to the frequency of sound waves, and what infrasound and ultrasound are.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Wave Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the speed of a sound wave through an alien atmosphere. You must also find the frequency of the wave source and the wavelength of the wave.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Intensity Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
In this problem you must determine the intensity of a sound wave when it reaches a given location away from its source.
Graphic
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Place Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
An indexing page for an elaborate and in-depth hyper-textbook on various physics topics. This page indexes several others which pertain to human ability to perceive sound and recognize pitch. Introduces and explains Place Theory.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Boundary Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Students study animations and diagrams to learn about the reflection behavior of sound waves.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Refraction of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of refraction and its application to sound waves. Using analogies, graphics and real-life applications, this page and those that accompany it explain why and when sound waves bend.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Propagation

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the many pages which are indexed to focus on the behaviors of sound which characterize it as a wave. Reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and more are clearly illustrated and explained.

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