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Physics Central: Fiddle Physics
published by the American Physical Society
written by Gabriel Popkin
This PhysicsCentral article describes the physics behind violins. The article discusses the mechanics of violin construction and how violinists produce sound. It includes labeled pictures of violin parts, animations of how the violin bow works, and other helpful images.
https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Waves and Pendula
- Instruments
= Resonance in Strings
= Stringed Instruments
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Informal Education
- Reference Material
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Image credit: Joe Wolfe; image source; larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from November 16, 2009 until December 1, 2009. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2009 American Physical Society
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: chladni patterns, music, sound, stringed instruments, strings, violin, waveforms
Record Creator: Metadata instance created November 15, 2009 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Jul 07, 2013 by Ed Lee
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when Cataloged:		 June 17, 2009
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AIP Format
G. Popkin, (American Physical Society, College Park, 2009), WWW Document, (https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm).
AJP/PRST-PER
G. Popkin, Physics Central: Fiddle Physics (American Physical Society, College Park, 2009), <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm>.
APA Format
Popkin, G. (2009, June 17). Physics Central: Fiddle Physics. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm
Chicago Format
Popkin, Gabriel. Physics Central: Fiddle Physics. College Park: American Physical Society, June 17, 2009. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm (accessed 3 October 2024).
MLA Format
Popkin, Gabriel. Physics Central: Fiddle Physics. College Park: American Physical Society, 2009. 17 June 2009. 3 Oct. 2024 <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/fiddle.cfm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gabriel Popkin", Title = {Physics Central: Fiddle Physics}, Publisher = {American Physical Society}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {3 October 2024}, Month = {June 17, 2009}, Year = {2009} }
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