Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Basics of Sound
Kids learn the basics of the science of sound, the speed of sound, and volume. What is sound and how does it move? It is a wave made from the vibration of molecules.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Sonic Boom Problem
Objects that fly faster than the speed of sound create a shock wave accompanied by a thunder-like noise: the sonic boom. These epic sounds can cause distress to people and animals and even damage nearby buildings. Katerina Kaouri details...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Water Tube Resonance Experiment
Online physics lab experiment in which students use resonating waves inside of a closed-end air column to determine the speed of sound. The form allows students to check their answers and receive immediate feedback.
Other
Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Propagation in an Elastic Medium
Extensive information about how waves behave in an elastic medium. Covers different types of waves, their characteristics and behavior, the anatomy of the ear, the speed of sound in different media, the parts of a wave, and wave phenomena.
Physics Hypertextbook
The Physics Hypertextbook: The Nature of Sound
Study the details of sound from characteristics to speed, ultrasound, infrasound, and other aspects of sound waves.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Skydiver Breaks Sound Barrier
Felix Baumgartner travelled faster than the speed of sound when he jumped from the edge of space back down to earth. This record breaking jump hurtled Baumgartner through the sky at more than 800 miles an hour.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About Sound Waves for Kids
Provides a simple explanation of how sound waves travel and gives a long list of facts about sound waves.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Wave Problem
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.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Guitar Fundamentals: Wavelength, Frequency, & Speed
This is a rockin' project for guitarists with an interest in the physics behind music. If you have ever wondered why the pitch of the note changes when you fret the string, this project will help you understand by applying basic...
MadSci Network
Mad Sci Network: Measuring the Speed of Sound
Can you measure the speed of sound? Find out for yourself using this site's question and answer format.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Waves and Sound
Students will understand and predict wave phenomena, and investigate the energy contained in waves. They will gain a deeper understanding of waves and wave interference that will enable characterization and engineering of matter from the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Calls of the Wild: Bats and Echolocation
Explore bats' navigation systems by experimenting with echolocation. Approximate an object's distance by analyzing reflected sound waves, measuring the delay in sound and calculating the ratio to the speed of sound.
Physics Central
Physics Central: Physics at Your Desk: Drumming Fingers
An easy experiment through which students explore sound waves while tapping their fingers on a desk or table in a quiet room.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Wave on String Lab
This lab is designed to help students discover the connections between the linear density of a string and the tension in the string with the speed of the wave along the string. The program can be set with six identical strings or six...
NASA
Rxte Learning Center: Frequency, Wave Length, and Energy Activity
Resource focuses on the relationship between the frequency, wavelength and speed of light. Has a link to an interactive activity relating frequency, wavelength, and energy.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Summary
This page provides a summary of the content of each section of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
By the end of this section, you will be able to define Doppler effect, Doppler shift, and sonic boom; calculate the frequency of a sound heard by someone observing Doppler shift; and describe the sounds produced by objects moving faster...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Problems and Exercises
This is a list of 84 problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Conceptual Questions
This is a list of 15 questions based on the major concepts presented in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Thermophysical Properties of Fluid Systems
At this site, the student can find out thermophysical properties of different fluids and gases.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Future of Air Travel
It used to be that you could get on a Concorde jet and fly across the Atlantic ocean faster than the speed of sound, but what does the future hold for supersonic flight? Sci Show takes a look. [8:16]
PBS
Pbs Kids: Word Girl: Heroes & Villains: "Word Girl Saves City"
Learn about Word Girl, a superhero who can bend steel, fly at the speed of sound, pause clocks, and knows every word in the dictionary.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Sonar Mapping of the Ocean Floor
Mapping the ocean floor must be done by indirect observation. One method involves bouncing a sonar signal off of the ocean floor and measuring the length of time this signal takes to return. This length can be translated into distance:...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Plane Breaking Sound Barrier
This amazing photo shows a plane breaking the sound barrier. The pictured F/A-18 Hornet is partially hidden as it breaks through the sound barrier into supersonic speed.
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