Students study sound and ear function. In this sound functions lesson, students investigate soundwaves by completing various experiments. Students participate in a number of sound stations and complete the comparison chart with their...

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.

Illustrated examples of the Inverse Square Law with interactive opportunities to practice the problems.

[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.

Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.

Resource provides five easy-to-follow lessons that you can do with your class to teach the science of sound.

Students calculate the sound intensity in this example. The word problem is available in a printable PDF format.

Students find the sound intensity in this word problem. The example is available in a printable PDF format.