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Tom Henderson
This interactive resource is the third of a 3-part tutorial on the nature of sound waves, developed for introductory physics courses. Words, images and animation are combined to clarify why sound can be characterized as a pressure wave. It goes into detail to describe how compressions in a longitudinal wave are high pressure regions, while rarefactions are low pressure regions.
This tutorial is part of The Physics Classroom website.
Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Wave Properties (PS4.A)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Energy and Matter (2-12)
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