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Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music
written by Tom Henderson
This interactive tutorial for introductory physics features five "lessons" that introduce properties and behavior of sound waves, resonance and standing waves, and fundamentals of the physics of musical instruments. It provides multiple representations to promote understanding of sound wave patterns and question sets (with answers) that allow learners to self-gauge their progress. It is part of the larger collection of resources in The Physics Classroom website.
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves
- Acoustics
= Intensity and Attenuation
= Pitch
- Instruments
= Air Column Instruments
= Stringed Instruments
- Wave Motion
= Standing Waves
= Wave Properties of Sound
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Collection
- Instructional Material
= Problem/Problem Set
= Tutorial
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- Learners
- Educators
- text/html
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© 1996 The Physics Classroom
No derivatives, commercial use prohibited
Keywords:
Doppler Effect, beats, interference, musical instrument, pressure wave, resonance, resonant frequency, shock wave, sound wave, standing wave
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created August 3, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:
January 29, 2018 by Caroline Hall
Last Update
when Cataloged:
January 15, 2018
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T. Henderson, (1996), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound).
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T. Henderson, Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music (1996), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound>.
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Henderson, T. (2018, January 15). Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music. January 15, 2018. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound (accessed 18 February 2025).
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music. 1996. 15 Jan. 2018. 18 Feb. 2025 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound>.
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@misc{ Author = "Tom Henderson", Title = {Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {18 February 2025}, Month = {January 15, 2018}, Year = {1996} }
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