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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Pitch = Frequency of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Pitch is the ear's response to frequency, and here you can get a better understanding of pitch, its measurement and the perception of pitch.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Hearing

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define hearing, pitch, loudness, timbre, note, tone, phon, ultrasound, and infrasound; compare loudness to frequency and intensity of a sound; and identify structures of the inner ear and...
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Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Visualizing Sound in a Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation is a slow motion version of what you might actually see if you could see particles in a medium vibrating.
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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.
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Website
Other

Univ. Of Leicester: Amplitude of Vibrations and Loudness

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the ear drum receiving vibrations and how the amplitude of those vibrations translates into the loudness of the sound. Good diagrams to illustrate this concept.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Forced Vibration

For Students 9th - 10th
With videos, illustrated diagrams, and informational text, students learn about sound waves as forced vibrations.
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Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Feeling the Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Feel the energy of a sound wave while adjusting the loudness and pitch.
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Handout
Other

Npc: Dictionary of Noise Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A large dictionary of words and terms related to noise control and pollution. A good starting place and/or excellent reference site.
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eBook
Other

Npc: Effects of Aircraft Noise and Sonic Booms on Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
A study for the US Wildlife Service of the effects of noise pollution on Wildlife. Noise pollution effects ALL living things.
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Primary
Other

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse: Aviation Noise Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
Very comprehensive, easily indexed site on the technical, ecological, and physiological effects of aviation noise.
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Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Michigan Reach Out!: Drums (Sounds Like Science)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is provided for by Michigan Reach Out. Students experiment with the variables of force, pitch and volume after making a drum.