Get all the information you need to know about human sound in this learning module. Module covers voice production, ear's part in hearing, resonances, and pitch.

Physiclips thoroughly presents wave and sound concepts about oscillations with animations and film clips.

This Nobel website on the life and scientific work of Robert A. Millikan includes a biography, images, and internet resources for further reading and research. Also included are the 1923 "Presentation Speech" which praised Millikan's...

Informative article on the human ear. Describes the parts and function of the ear. Explains how the ear functions when listening to music.

Light is an example of an electromagnetic wave. Electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of interstellar space. They do not depend on an external medium-unlike a mechanical wave such as a sound wave which must travel through...

Students can investigate with this realistic, richly-interactive environment for investigating the periodic motion of a mass on a spring.

Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.

An indexing page for an elaborate and in-depth hyper-textbook on various physics topics. This page indexes several others which pertain to human ability to perceive sound and recognize pitch. Introduces and explains Place Theory.

In this problem you must determine the intensity of a sound wave when it reaches a given location away from its source.

Students investigate the formation of standing waves, the vibrational patterns associated with the various harmonics, and the difference between transverse and longitudinal standing waves.

Manipulate this virtual slinky that consists of a collection of dots to represent its coils. Grab a coil, and shake it back and forth to create vibrations which travel through the slinky from the location where it is shook to the ends...

Determine the speed of a sound wave through an alien atmosphere. You must also find the frequency of the wave source and the wavelength of the wave.

This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.

This digital textbook covers core physics concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, videos, and study guides.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how we hear sound, how the ear works, and the different structures of the ear.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An descriptive text about the sounds a person would hear at a baseball game. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.

Find a review of many aspects of the physical world. Simple explanations of electricity, gravity, and the solar system. Included are materials for teachers to use for enrichment.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This guide gives a detailed overview of mechanical waves and the characteristics of waves. Covers wave behavior, including types of interference, resonance, and the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the definition of energy, the SI unit, and the seven different forms of energy.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the seven different forms of energy.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to forms of energy including the seven different forms.

This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effects of Ear Canal Acoustics on Hearing Ability."

Kids learn about the characteristics of sound waves in the science of physics including mechanical, longitudinal, pressure, and intensity.