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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Fourth Harmonic: Standing Waves on a String

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page that includes content and an animation to explain standing waves, nodes, and harmonics.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom:fifth Harmonic:standing Waves on a String

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page that includes content and an animation to explain standing waves, nodes, and harmonics.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Longitudinal Waves and Tuning Forks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores how vibrating objects produce sound waves. The site contains information and an animation.
Online Course
Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture includes discussion on various factors affecting waves. Topics addressed include velocity, intensity, energy and frequency. Several examples are given to clarify each topic. The lecture is available in video, audio or...
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Bounded Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand how bounded waves behave and how reflection of waves affects the wave components.
Website
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Physics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A good resource offering lessons, animations, slide shows, example exams, and facts covering basic physics topics: mechanics, electricity & magnetism, energy, waves, and modern physics.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of key terms and skills for waves, including how to identify longitudinal and transverse waves.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Waves: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show how a particle can travel in a wave form, by following perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Waves."
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Beats and Interference of Sound Waves Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review of how to produce beats through the constructive and destructive interference of sound waves.
Interactive
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Free Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
With this article, students can learn about and understand the concept of wave motion.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Frequency and Pitch of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores the pitch of sound, how it relates to the frequency of sound waves, and what infrasound and ultrasound are.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Matter as a Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This article helps illustrate the behavior of electrons as waves and the uncertainty principle.
Interactive
Other

Absorb Learning: Properties of Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive introduction to the properties of waves with descriptions, animations, and questions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Standing Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students discover how standing waves form through constructive interference, and learn how to solve standing wave problems where either both ends are constrained or...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Intensity Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
In this problem you must determine the intensity of a sound wave when it reaches a given location away from its source.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Analyzing the Interference of Sound Waves and Beats

For Students 9th - 10th
A site for students to practice viewing two sound waves interference and analyze the patterns formed.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Physics for High School

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital textbook covers core physics concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Tennis Racket Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated discussion about the physics principles associated with tennis rackets and sweet spots.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Is a Pressure Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial invites users to discover how sound is a pressure wave. Be sure to view the animation.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves & Music: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction

For Students 9th - 10th
In this illustrated physics tutorial, students learn about sound wave behaviors and apply them to the reflection, diffraction, and refraction of sound waves.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Is a Mechanical Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial invites users to discover that sound is a mechanical wave. Be sure click on the animation for further study.
Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics at Your Desk: Drumming Fingers

For Students 6th - 8th
An easy experiment through which students explore sound waves while tapping their fingers on a desk or table in a quiet room.

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